ARCHITECTURAL CHALLENGES IN THE DESIGN OF GENERAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS: THE CASE OF THE “BINOM” SCHOOL IN ASTANA

The article is devoted to the study of modern trends in the architecture of buildings for new standard secondary schools in Astana, identifying the features of the development of functional planning schemes. During the analysis, using the example of the BINOM school (Astana, A. Baitur- sunova St. 49A), planning solutions were identified, as well as their shortcomings that affect the degree of comfort in these structures and the quality of education that meets the requirements for conducting various forms of classes, which made it possible to consider the possibility of their adaptation and feasibility in practice. The main positive and negative characteristics were identified, which made it possible to analyze the directions of development of modern school education in Astana, which make it possible to give recommendations for updating the composition of premises and the nature of the formation of the planning structure. To systematize the problems, categories were formed: Architectural and planning safety problems, sanitary and hygienic (environmental) problems, problems of forming psychological comfort, Urban planning safety problems, Scientific and technical problems, etc. The discovered problems have a significant impact on the level of comfort and, accordingly, on quality of education provided. They are due to shortcomings in building codes and standards, which must take into account modern requirements and trends in the formation of educational institutions