"Architecture is a comprehensive science": guests shared their impressions of the lecture "Engineering Russia"
As part of
the educational programme of the architectural exposition "The Birth of
Scale" at the National Centre RUSSIA, the sixth lecture in the educational
series — "Engineering Russia" — took place. The meeting was dedicated
to the technical side of the architectural art: from the earliest engineering
achievements of Peter the Great’s era to the large-scale projects of modern
Russia.
The lecture
was moderated by art expert and architectural historian Yelizaveta Likhacheva,
and the speaker was Nikolai Vasilyev — Associate Professor at the Moscow State
University of Civil Engineering, Professor at the Surikov Moscow State Academic
Art Institute, and Advisor to the Russian Academy of Architecture and
Construction Sciences.
During the
event, architecture was presented as a comprehensive science that approaches
building design from a wide range of perspectives, noted Vsevolod Popov, a
student at the Moscow State University of Civil Engineering and guest of the
National Centre RUSSIA.
"I'm
interested in architecture; I study at the Faculty of Architecture. I want to
pursue it professionally in the future. What stood out to me was the structure
that transports ships from one part of the river to another. I still can’t
imagine how such a complex and technically sophisticated object could be
designed, how it was brought to life, and what kind of work went into it,"
said Vsevolod Popov.
He added
that he first discovered Yelizaveta Likhacheva’s lectures online.
"I
found them captivating and watched several episodes. My lecturer sent me a link
to register for the lecture at the National Centre RUSSIA, and I came with
great interest. Architecture makes you think not only about how to construct a
building — it is a comprehensive science not only about the artistic appearance
of structures, but also about the competent use of space, economic feasibility,
and much more," emphasised Konstantin Dmitriev.
Olga
Monastyrskaya also first discovered Yelizaveta Likhacheva’s lectures on the
website of the National Centre RUSSIA, after which she decided to attend the
meetings in person.
"I’ve
now come to listen live. I work on museum projects. If you're not a historian,
an engineer, or an art historian, it’s a large amount of new information. But
it’s delivered in an accessible format, and it’s easy to take in. I’m planning
to attend the next lecture," said Olga Monastyrskaya.
The
lectures are free to attend with prior registration on the website of the
National Centre RUSSIA russia.ru. Current information is published in the
"Events" section.
The next
lecture in the series — "Russian Architecture in a Global Context" —
will take place on May 30. The guest speaker will be Andrei Chernikhov,
Professor of the International Academy of Architecture, Head of the
Architecture programme at the National Research University Higher School of
Economics, President of the Yakov Chernikhov Foundation, and curator of
"The Birth of Scale" exposition.
The
exposition "The Birth of Scale" at the National Centre RUSSIA
showcases completed architectural projects as well as ideas that remain only as
concepts. The exposition consists of both the National Centre RUSSIA's own
objects and those provided by museums and private collectors across the
country.
Partners of
the exposition "The Birth of Scale" include DOM.RF, the Ministry of
Construction of Russia, Gazprom, the State Research Museum of Architecture
named after A. V. Shchusev, the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art,
the Yakov Chernikhov Charitable Architectural Foundation, and the HSE School of
Design.
Event photobank
The workshop "Toy for the City" is part of the educational programme of the exposition "The Birth of Scale."
A "Toy for the City" master class for children and their parents will be held on July 4, at 14:00 at the National Centre RUSSIA. This master class is a part of the educational program of "The Birth of Scale" exposition.
