The Death of the Boulevard

Authors

  • Elena Bagina Institute of Construction of Ural Federal University named after B. N. Yeltsin
  • Arina Leizerova OOO “Energostroyresurs-2000”; Institute of Construction and Architecture of Ural Federal University named after B. N. Yeltsin

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.56.1324

Keywords:

boulevard, history of occurrence of boulevards, philosophy of the Enlightenment and Romanticism, contemplative aristocrat, flaneur-bourgeois, boulevard culture, democratization of the society of the early 20th century, life of boulevards

Abstract

The boulevard is viewed in historical perspective, from the late 18th to the 20th century. The article points out the change in the cultural functions of the boulevard and in the rituals of human behavior. It features the flanerie phenomenon. The authors link the destruction of bourgeois culture with democratization of the society and development of transport in the first half of the 20th century. They give grounds for criticism of the contemporary design of boulevards. Revitalization of boulevards involves searching for new forms corresponding to contemporary culture.

How to Cite

Bagina, E., & Leizerova, A. (2018). The Death of the Boulevard. Project Baikal, 15(56), 66–69. https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.56.1324

Published

2018-08-13

Issue

No. 56 (2018): interior of the city

Section

Articles

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