Author page: Alexander Petrov

Target Centralized Architectures — a Jump in Time for Russia

#6. Territory Without Aims?
Target Centralized Architectures — a Jump in Time for Russia

Creation and management of an integral functional architecture — a prerequisite of a sustainable system of state governance, its controlled development and logic. Transformation of cross-border processes, transition from the current state to the advanced forms of governance are required.

Applying the Concept of the Most Effective Utilization to Architectural Monuments Valuation

#4. Cognitive Dissonance

Evaluation of unique properties, which include architectural monuments, traditionally was one of the most complex, controversial and, therefore, interesting questions of the evaluation. At the same time one of the key stages is the process of determining the best use for the building, which gives an appraiser the opportunity to convert the concept of development of the historic buildings to the form of money, and justify giving a new function to the object, preserving its historical value.