A major expedition of the Architectural Institute to Samarkand

The first time in the history of the architectural school of independent Kazakhstan official international outreach training was held from June 5 to June 12, 2017.

Thanks to the cooperation of the KazNRTU named after K.I. Satpayev and SamGASI in architectural education, students of the 1-2 year had an opportunity to visit Samarkand and to touch the creativity of ancient architects and the legendary culture of Uzbekistan.

The practice was conducted in the form of a series of plein-airs covering the most significant architectural monuments of the city of Samarkand: Gur-Emir, Registan, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, Shakhi-Zinda ensemble, Afrasiab hillfort. These creations of ancient architects are one of the most expressive monuments of architecture in Central Asia of XIV-XV.

The experience of perception and artistic comprehension of ancient architectural masterpieces helped students to reconsider the traditions of the building, spatial and aesthetic culture of medieval Asia and make their own creative vision. The students were able to receive this experience thanks to the work of the director of the Institute of Architecture and Construction Kuspangaliev B.U. KazNRTU named after K.I. Satpaev financed the program.

The result of the trip was a series of picturesque and graphic works performed by students. These works, as well as the best photographs, will be exhibited in Institute of Architecture and Construction, auditorium 505 on August 15, 2017.