A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
The 11 papers in this volume were originally prepared for a conference on Soviet housing and urban design held Dec. 9, 1979, and cosponsored by HUD. This publication is designed to present the technical observations and findings of the participants of the U.S. - U.S.S.R. Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Housing and Other Construction. This collection provides papers of each of six working group members, accompanied by presentations by American Scholars, whose fields of expertise complement the more technical topics. With one exception, selected issues in Soviet construction and urban development are discussed from two different perspectives. Subjects covered include (a) the centralization and standardization of Soviet urban planning and construction; (b) the current situation and future prospects of Soviet cities, especially new towns; (c) socioeconomic aspects of city life, particularly housing; and (d) technical and practical achievements of Soviet construction. Among the recurrent and most important themes discussed, the paramount one concerns Soviet attempts to standardize the construction industry. Soviet efforts to overcome shortages and inferior past performane with better planning, design, and construction techniques are examined. Centralization as the price paid for standardization and long - range planning is highlighted. Two reforms, the Zlobin and Orel methods, designed to overcome the paucity of local initiatives, are discussed. Other topics covered include the Moscow real estate market and Soviet construction potential. Maps, photographs, reference notes, and references are included. (Author abstract modified).
The 11 papers in this volume were originally prepared for a conference on Soviet housing and urban design held Dec. 9, 1979, and cosponsored by HUD. This publication is designed to present the technical observations and findings of the participants of the U.S. - U.S.S.R. Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Housing and Other Construction. This collection provides papers of each of six working group members, accompanied by presentations by American Scholars, whose fields of expertise complement the more technical topics. With one exception, selected issues in Soviet construction and urban development are discussed from two different perspectives. Subjects covered include (a) the centralization and standardization of Soviet urban planning and construction; (b) the current situation and future prospects of Soviet cities, especially new towns; (c) socioeconomic aspects of city life, particularly housing; and (d) technical and practical achievements of Soviet construction. Among the recurrent and most important themes discussed, the paramount one concerns Soviet attempts to standardize the construction industry. Soviet efforts to overcome shortages and inferior past performane with better planning, design, and construction techniques are examined. Centralization as the price paid for standardization and long - range planning is highlighted. Two reforms, the Zlobin and Orel methods, designed to overcome the paucity of local initiatives, are discussed. Other topics covered include the Moscow real estate market and Soviet construction potential. Maps, photographs, reference notes, and references are included. (Author abstract modified).
Soviet Housing and Urban Design
S. A. Grant (author)
1980
77 pages
Report
No indication
English
Soviet Housing and Urban Design
| NTIS | 1980
Housing Policy in the Soviet Union
| Taylor & Francis Verlag | 1990