MODERN ASPECTS OF RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT TRANSFORMATION (ON THE EXAMPLE OF ASTANA)

The fundamental reason for progress has been the constantly changing lifestyle of man and his search for new solutions to change and improve the quality of life. In addition, dynamically developing scientific and technological progress in society has had a direct influence on architecture, urban planning and the environment of the city as a whole, today is no exception to this. Concurrently, socio-economic and urban planning factors exert a substantial influence on the formation and subsequent evolution of the residential urban environment. In the prevailing circumstances, these environments are compelled to adapt and adjust to the contemporary requirements of society. In contemporary urban environments, the residential context is characterized by perpetual transformation, demonstrating a high degree of flexibility and adaptability. This dynamic milieu encompasses a diverse array of typological elements, reflecting the distinct subject-spatial organization of specific urban zones or territories. Issues pertaining to the human living environment are inextricably intertwined with the social dimension, as they are fundamentally grounded in social principles. The social dimension of the living environment encompasses a range of issues at different scales and levels, integrating both local and strategic state-level objectives. In the context of post soviet cities, the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, is a notable example of a historically formed city with a diverse urban structure, characterized by a range of morphological types. This urban form has both advantages and disadvantages when assessed against modern standards. The urban planning structure of Astana has undergone evolutionary-temporal, spatial-territorial, status-role periods, which influenced the nature of development and the formed environment in the future. This study is a continuation of a series of articles on the issues of transformation of the residential environment of Astana, aimed at studying the stages, factors and prognostic trends in the development of urban residential environment.