Architectural and design approaches to creation of comfortable urban environment

Abstract

The article reviews new approaches to the creation of a comfortable environment through architecture and design. Solutions to the problem at the global and national level in the 20-21st century were analysed. Examples are given. Reviewing modern architectural and design approaches, the authors come to the conclusion that the function of architecture is supported not only by technological capacity of modern construction, ergonomics and environmental safety. Social design is a certain scenario of the development of a comfortable environment. Some kind of a new natural habitat is created that smoothly forms patterns of modern world view and mindset. The practice part analyses global practices and modern setting in Russian cities in the context of environmentally promising area of landscape architecture using the example of the Southern Urals. Summing up the results of the research, the authors focus on the essential requirements of consumers for comfortable environment by identifying priorities for the environment of Russian cities.