FORMATION HISTORY OF THE ARCHITECTURE OF CLUB BUILDINGS OF LVIV

The article shows the history of the formation of the architecture of Lviv clubs from the beginning of their formation to the present day. Today, there is a trend where iconic historical objects, which often have lost their original function, attract the interest of potential investors. In order not to lose valuable objects of the city’s cultural heritage, a policy of integrating the monument into a new functional context is being pursued. Cultural and educational functions prevail among the most popular solutions: media libraries, co-working spaces, social hubs, art and cultural centers. Their main goal is to revitalize cultural communication and public life in the city. Thanks to modern materials and technologies, architects and designers have the opportunity to create flexible, universal spaces that allows quickly respond to changes in user demand and hold a wide range of events. Innovative approaches in the construction process make it possible to preserve iconic objects and bring the architectural environment of the city into European and world contexts.
Modern trends in the development of society indicate that there is an acute need for buildings and spaces for the cultural activities of numerous societies and organizations. Recently, as a result of the diversity of urban life, new forms of public communication have appeared, and therefore, new types of buildings in which such communication takes place. The social conditions of each socio-economic formation leave their mark on the type of building, give it a new social meaning and structure. Therefore, in order to predict the development of multifunctional cultural and educational objects today, to determine their optimal functional structure and volume-spatial solution of the auditorium, capable to exist for different types of events, it is necessary to know and use the architectural experience of past times, when cultural and educational buildings and clubs are becoming the most popular, both on our territory and in the world.