The university involves students in projects of communities and leading companies – Oleksii Dniprov

Students of the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUBA) together with the architectural bureau balbek bureau will work on projects to rebuild authentic Ukrainian settlements that were damaged as a result of Russian aggression.

This was reported to the outlet “Rubryka” by KNUBA rector Oleksii Dniprov.

“It is important to us that students can work with real cases during their studies. Cooperation with the industry’s leading enterprises and with communities gives them invaluable experience. It is an opportunity to apply their knowledge under constraints – of time, finances and resources,” noted KNUBA rector Oleksii DNIPROV.

According to him, the students rely on research by balbek bureau on the local context of communities: traditional architecture, landscape and residents’ needs. This allows them to create projects that take into account the historical, cultural and architectural heritage of each region.

The project’s main focus is the restoration of rural settlements in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In particular, students will develop master plans for Ulakly (Volnovakha district), Hrodivka and Mykhailivka (Pokrovsk district), as well as cottages for settlements in Donetsk region: Malojanisol, Stara Mykolaivka, Mayaky, and the town of Svatove in Luhansk region.

The work is carried out within the discipline “Architectural Design” with the participation of the departments of architectural theory, urban planning and architectural environment design.

In addition, balbek bureau invites well-known architects who give lectures at KNUBA.

Oleksii Dniprov recalled that the university is developing cooperation with local authorities and involves students in projects in various territorial communities. For example, in the Medvyn community in Kyiv region, more than 60 sites were selected, which will be reimagined or designed from scratch.