TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL IDENTITY IN ARCHITECTURE

The issue of national identity in architecture has two main aspects: retrospective (historical) and modern with a view to the further development of architectural and construction practices. Recent controversial years have shown that the further formation of national characteristics of architecture needs to be devoted to a fundamental shift from the external, formal features to their inner, meaningful essence. The history of architecture indicates that national elements in architecture may be developed regardless of the architectural style, i.e. they may be inherent in any style. This is due to the fact that the concept of "national character" has a deeper meaning than the external architectural forms or decor.