To the issue of studying the category of image of architectural space

The article presents a historiographical analysis of the category of the image of architectural space. The heterogeneity of characteristics depending on the field of knowledge actualizes the issue of the need to study and clarify the concept. The article presents an attempt at systematization, which allows us to look at the category in a comprehensive manner, taking into account the problem of different interpretations of the concepts of architectural science. The key points of view on the category are studied, and the main essential characteristics of the concept of the image of architectural space are identified. The prospects for studying the issue within the framework of the current problem of the relationship between concepts and categories in related scientific fields are outlined.