ARCHITECTURAL CREATIVITY AND BUILDING CODES
Architecture is one of the creative professions associated for most people with imagination, originality of ideas, interpretation of forms, volumes, space, composition, decor, and at first glance it seems to have little association with any regulations and restrictions. There is an opinion that any restrictions set by regulations limit the creativity of an architect, reducing the quality of architecture, being the main reason for standard housing, as well as hindering and slowing down design and construction. However, in recent years, there has been an increasingly stronger trend of transferring regulations from mandatory to voluntary, and even abolishing certain clauses and entire documents. But it is alarming that this process is not led by the professional community, but by business. In this regard, it is necessary to pay attention to the connection between architectural creativity and its product, which are buildings, structures, urban environment, as well as such essential and inherent properties as comfort and safety.