Socio-Cultural Environment and Urban Space (the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok Case Study)

The Akademgorodok is characterized by natural landscape inextricably linked with the planning structure, architectural environment, and socio-cultural conditions of its formation. Purpose: The aim is to examine the urban space of Akademgorodok in Novosibirsk, a unique urban planning formation of the 1960s. Methodology: Historical and systematic approach, including literary sources, scientific works, historical and retrospective analysis of the nature of the building, full-scale and comparative analysis. Research findings: The main formation stages and interaction between the natural, planning, architectural, and social environments is analyzed, and the main formation stages are identified for the Akademgorodok.