Rustam Minnikhanov at the second Russian youth architectural biennale: We see that new approaches to working with industrial territories are in demand
Today we see that in the country and in the regions new approaches to working with industrial territories and new architectural projects are in demand. This was announced today by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov at the second Russian youth architectural biennale. The theme of the second Russian youth architectural biennale was working with the architecture of the past - industrial buildings that are no longer used for their original purpose and must be adapted to new functions. Today we need such creative people, said Rustam Minnikhanov, referring to the participants of the Biennale, he also jokingly complained that he’s “cannot become an architect.” As for the industrial heritage, those sites that were previously given to factories, Since enterprises are located in many large cities in the center, today it is time to use them for the good of the city, for the good of people. Reorganization of industrial heritage is needed.