Historical heritage of the town of Orekhovo-Zuyevo. Preserving the architecture of industrial facilities
The article reviews possibilities of Orekhovo-Zuyevo town development. We consider the cultural, industrial and architectural heritage of the town as well. This research gives consideration to solving some significant social problems of the town, as well as to the town integration into the domestic tourism. The basic resources for self-suficient development of the urban industrial environment take into account cultural heritage of the town. Based on the local administration’s position which was stated in the explanatory note to the master plan, and according to the Moscow Region government program «Territories of Growth», the authors reveal the intentions to humanize and revitalize old industrial facilities. Using the concept presentation and visualimagery of Moscow architects, it became possible to consider the project of transformation of Nikolskaya Manufactory into a cluster of creative industries. The authors’ attitude to the problem is enunciated in the conclusion. Our goal is to call for a comprehensive approach and emphasize the importance of the functional content of spatial characteristics of objects, as well as to develop architectural techniques and renovation tools that are acceptable for a particular object. Historical information that enriches the content of the article is also interesting