PRESIDENTIAL CENTERS HISTORY AND MODERN
This article reveals the theme of the researching of presidential centers. The experience of building American presidential centers is currently poorly studied. Regarding this, the research of the architecture of existing presidential centers (including style tendencies, principles of their formation and functional content) acquires particular relevance with the aim of further understanding of their design and construction, as well as their possible impact on the arising tradition of building similar centers in Russia and other countries. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has identified the principles of construction of these objects. All constructed presidential centers of the United States and the CIS countries were studied. Stylistic features, architectural planning solution, functional content were identified. Development stages of presidential centers were identified. The definition of a modern presidential center was formulated. The significance of such objects for the city and country has been determined. The originality of each presidential center has been revealed. These objects cannot be combined into a typology framework, since each of the centers is a reflection of the personality of the head of state. The national features revealed in each object. The main trends in the development of such architecture in Russia and the CIS are identified: the importance of preserving the historical heritage and popularizing the history of the country among the young population; the necessity to designate the place of birth, death or inauguration of the president; renew of the urban development situation and architectural environment of large cities.