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PROJECT "CULTURAL CENTER" AT THE INTERSECTION OF ABU RAYHAN
BERUNI AND RUMI STREETS IN SAMARKAND.
Rakhmanova Mansura Bakhtiyarovna
Senior Lecturer, Department of "Architecture," SamSAU
Abstract:
This article analyzes the methods of developing a "Cultural Center" project at the
intersection of Abu Rayhan Beruni and Qozizoda Rumi streets in the city of Samarkand.
Keywords:
Samarkand city, recreation, culture, project, entertainment.
Introduction.
In Uzbekistan, cultural centers serve to support various nationalities, artistic
trends, and creative activities. They play an important role in meeting the cultural needs of the
population, developing creative communities, and preserving national values.
Cultural centers are socio-cultural institutions that serve to meet the cultural, aesthetic, and
creative needs of the population. Through them, citizens get acquainted with various types of art,
national traditions, cultural heritage and contemporary creativity, and develop their abilities.
Cultural centers operate in cities, villages, in various public buildings, and in some cases, in
individually designed complexes. Among the cultural centers operating in our country, the
following can be cited as examples: the German Cultural Center of Uzbekistan, the Heydar
Aliyev Cultural Center of Azerbaijan, Youth Cultural and Recreation Centers, Regional and
District Cultural Centers.
Main Part.
The number of seats for attending classes in cultural centers, recreation rooms, and
leisure areas should be designed similarly to the number of spectator seats in auditoriums.
The capacity of clubs, recreation and entertainment areas in cultural centers of villages, auls, and
cities should be from 30 - 50 to 300 - 500 seats, and auditoriums - from 100 - 800 seats.
In the process of designing cultural and leisure centers, along with club-studio rooms, it is
necessary to include auditoriums of various orientations, lecture halls, conference halls, cinema
halls, concert and theater halls (small and large), as well as exhibition and museum complexes,
studio rooms.
It is also necessary to indicate the use of building elements, colors, various fabrics, patterns, and
various signs, i.e., works of art, as well as the purpose of signs that help visitors understand what
they are and how to get to any part of the building and back. It is necessary to develop specific
proposals for the unimpeded movement of persons with disabilities. Also, special attention
should be paid to the landscape.
The project proposal includes:
Main Entrance, Registry Office, Waiting Room, Administration Rooms, Club-Studio Rooms,
Club Rooms, Conference Halls, Cinema Rooms, Concert and Theater Rooms, Exhibition and
Museum Complexes, Studio Rooms, Library, Small Medical Center, ARM Rooms, Kitchen and
Auxiliary Rooms, Warehouse and Technical Rooms, Sanitary Units.
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In the design process, it is first necessary to conduct a site analysis of the given project area.
Based on all their analyses, each student identifies and suggests a specific area on a given site.
After this stage, students develop a project proposal for the given task (Fig. 1).
The evaluation of "site analysis" and a project proposal of a certain scale consists of 7 headings.
These subheadings are focused on specific aspects of the project area.
Transport analysis. Diagrams showing the main roads and pedestrian connections of the given
design area: Streets, dead ends, depending on traffic intensity (1, 2, 3 degrees of intensity) and
type of traffic (tram, vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, etc.), in addition to other variables (regular and
irregular stops, underpasses, overpasses, stops (bus, public taxi) (Fig. 2).
Environmental analysis.
Physical environment data: determining topography, wind, solar
exposure, and climate information. This is based on the perception of the environment, the
Figure 2. Transportation analysis
Figure 1. The area allocated for the building of the Cultural Center is 1.35
hectares.
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comprehensibility of the project area, a detailed analysis of the character of streets and squares,
and other necessary processes. Positive aspects of the area: identifying types of valuable features
(for example, historical buildings, panoramic viewpoints, high-quality and aesthetically pleasing
buildings from a specific period, sculptures, green spaces, and monumental trees as works of art);
negative aspects: analyzing problems (neglected and low-quality buildings, incompatible
structures, visual pollution due to excessive advertising boards, garbage dumps, excessive traffic
density, noise, unpleasant odors, uses incompatible with the building or environment, and
security issues) (Figure 3).
In the process of historical analysis, using such sources as ancient maps, other historical visual
materials (photographs), the study and comparison of information related to the urban area, its
use, socio-economic status, and the development and change of the project area from the past to
the present. (engravings, etc.) and reliable written sources (Fig. 4).
Figure 3. Environmental
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Social and Economic Analysis Determination of social qualities (educational status, distribution
of labor force, age groups, etc.) of residents of the project area according to the Samarkand
Regional Statistics Department and scientific data and comparison of these characteristics in
urban conditions.
• Everyday life in the project area (day and night)
• Economic analysis: determining the economic role and impact of the project area at the city and
regional levels according to the Samarkand Regional Statistics Department and scientific data;
determining the economic situation based on production and consumption data.
Analysis of the state of the structure, the height of buildings, and their structural system. In this
case, it is necessary to analyze the height of buildings: generalization by classifying buildings
according to floor numbers (one-story, two-story, three-story, four-story, five-story and higher,
etc.).
Structural system analysis: classification and determination of buildings in the design area
according to structural systems (reinforced concrete, stone, wooden structure or stone, steel
structure, etc.). Structural status: classification of buildings in the design area according to the
state of structure and materials, for example, "good," "average," "bad," and "in progress."
Conclusion.
Cultural centers are one of the main pillars of cultural and spiritual development in
modern society. They play an important role in the formation of aesthetic education of the
population, the development of creative abilities, and the promotion of national and universal
values. Especially in the context of globalization, cultural centers play an invaluable role in
shaping the consciousness of young people, protecting them from spiritual vacuums, and
preserving cultural heritage.
In addition, cultural centers actively contribute to the policy of interethnic harmony and tolerance
in Uzbekistan by creating conditions for representatives of different nationalities to express their
culture. Improving their activities based on modern technologies, interactive methods, and
collective participation will make them a more effective social institution. Cultural centers are
not only cultural and educational institutions, but also important social platforms that unite the
Figure 4. Historical analysis
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public, strengthen social stability, and continue the spiritual heritage.
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