| Wooden architecture is one of the most ancient and once widely spread
revelations of the human construction activities. The long history
of its existence formed original constructive and imaging systems
of the wooden architecture in different parts of the world.
Forms and details of the national wooden architecture monuments
reflect not only peculiarities of understanding of constructing
work of this natural construction material, but also the most ancient
notion of cooperation between nature, society and a human being
in different cultures.
At the present moment, a fast degradation of the rural environment,
the last stronghold of the living traditions of the wooden architecture
and concentration point of the wooden architecture monuments, has
a threat of complete disappearance of this most precious part of
historical and architectural heritage. Its losses are especially
felt at the Russian North, known in the world as a natural preserved
territory of the wooden architecture.
To experts' point of view, to keep the heritage of the wooden Russia
it is necessary to make immediate decisions at the highest administrative
level.
Along that, understanding of the value of the wooden architecture
heritage as a unique historical and cultural document is growing
in the world. Monuments of the wooden architecture more actively
accumulate activities, which help to revive and develop ethnical
traditions, national consciousness and concrete patriotism.
Historical wooden buildings act as a source for ideas and images
for modern architecture aimed at environmental perfection, underlining
of national cultural priorities and definition of "the spirit
of the place" (genius loci).
The University of Florence, Petrozavodsk State University and Ministry
of Culture and Public Affairs of the Republic of Karelia invite
you to take part in the conference on the wooden architecture. Its
aim is to discuss the meaning of traditions and monuments of the
wooden architecture in the culture of the modern society, exchange
experience in research activities, keeping and restoration of wooden
buildings, cultural heritage management and using it in tourist
or other activities.
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