Invitation to the international web conference and workshop “Studies on the 17th-century defensive architecture in Ukraine: the problem-solving process”
We cordially invite you to the International Web Conference with Workshop
Studies on the 17th-century defensive architecture in Ukraine: the problem-solving process
When? June 28, 2022, 10:00–12:00 CET
Where? Zoom (credentials provided upon registration – see underneath)
Once the defensive structures and valuable assets of cultural heritage, bastion castles again stand in front of the possibility of being attacked. On the territory of Ukraine, defensive architecture is put in danger of destruction by war again. At the same time, many of them are reviving their primary function of hosting and protecting people inside their defensive walls.
The workshop idea is to look at the military building from an architectural perspective to see the advantages of such a complex structure. The method of analysis used in the workshop is based on the building’s composition, spatial relations, and location in the landscape, which will help to understand better a bastion castle and its future perspectives. It is also a way to see influences from European treatises, in a particular case, the impact of French architect Perret on Ukrainian military architecture, to find the connection with other European bastion castles and create a common cultural route that will help in the successful development of the regions to which those structures belong. The supportive program for such an idea has already been launched in April 2022. It is called the Twinning – Cooperation Programme, which was created under the initiative of EFFORTS Europe – Forte Cultura and will be presented during the conference session.
The method shown during the workshop was previously tested on-site in bastion castle analysis of Pidhirtsi with the students of Lviv Polytechnic University in Ukraine. The presentation of results obtained from the real case analysis will bring new insights into understanding the method’s benefits. The invited speaker, Dr. Oresta Remeshylo-Rybchynska, will show the current problems of the architectural ensemble of Pidhirtsi. The post-workshop reflection will be given by the young architect, Yurii Tsybukh, who is starting his path to discovering how to approach the complex buildings.
Programme:
10:00–10:05 Opening (Olha Tikhonova, IH PAN)
10:05–10:35 EFFORTS – FORTE CULTURA (i.e. Raf Deroo); on Twinning Programme EFFORT–Forte Cultura – Ukraine
10:35–10:50 Invited speaker Oresta Remeshylo-Rybchynska, Ph.D. (Lviv Polytechnic National University, Architectural Department) ‘Problems of revaluation of the architectural ensemble of the Pidhirtsi residence of the XVII–XVIII centuries. The current state of the Palazzo in Fortezza building’
10:50–11:00 Coffee Break
11:00–11:30 Workshop instructor Olha Tikhonova, Ph.D. (IH PAN) ‘Exploration and application of 3-step approach specifically designed for studies on bastion castles by the instructor’
11:30–11:45 Invited speaker Yurii Tsybukh (student at Lviv Polytechnic National University) ‘Post-workshop Reflection. Educational meaning and future development proposal of Pidhirtsi palace’
11:45–12:00 Q&A. Discussion. Closing
Visiting lecturer – Olha Tikhonova, host – docent Oresta Remeshylo-Rybchynska and students from Lviv Polytechnic University during the workshop in Pidhirtsi, Ukraine. October 2021
Organizer: Olha Tikhonova, Ph.D. (IH PAN)
For registration and any further details, please get in touch with Olha Tikhonova by email: olechka.tikhonova@gmail.com, otikhonova@ihpanstary.aionline.dev
This workshop is part of the EFFORTS Europe – Forte Cultura Twinning – Cooperation Programme for heritage and peace with Ukrainian fortified sites. For more information and participation: https://www.efforts-europe.eu/other_congresses/
The project “Jacques Perret Influence on Defensive Polish Architecture in the 17th Century” led by Olha Tikhonova, received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 847639.
