Aspects of the historical transformation of the residential environment (based on the example of Astana city)

Abstract

Urbanized spaces are evolving to meet societal needs, with residential structures being a crucial component of cities, including typological groups, complexes, blocks, and neighborhoods. Changes in the residential environment are a crucial aspect of urban and societal development. Transforming residential environments is directly linked to the dynamic modernization of cultural living standards. Historically established residential areas and buildings are undergoing renovation and adaptation to meet new city demands, involving physical changes, socio-cultural, economic, and environmental aspects.

The proposed article focuses on uncovering the transformation features of a specific period in the historical development of residential spaces. The research is based on the study and analysis of historically established spaces and reviews of theoretical perspectives by domestic and international scholars. It emphasizes the spatiotemporal and socio-environmental aspects of synthesizing transformed spaces.

In this context, the article addresses issues of transforming urban territorial units during the historical formation of spatial changes in the environment over a specific period. The study considers matters within the temporal framework of the late XXth and early XXIst centuries, with the aim of identifying the features of Akmola, the modern city of Astana, and the ways in which residential structures are undergoing transformation.