Gnes' L. Principles of formation of German colonists rural dwellings architecture in Halychyna in 1772-1939. - A manuscript.

The research highlights a peculiar layer of architectural heritage of Halychyna of XVIII - XX centuries that has been yet unknown. The vast empirical material gathered during 112 scientific expeditions represents the architecture of dwellings of 68 German colonies at the level of detailed architectural measurements of dwelling and householdstructures, patterns of architectural details, photos, sketches, probing, interviewing the old residents. The real-scale investigations have been supplemented by the results of archive and bibliographical searches that allowed to create an integral picture of evolution of the German colonists' dwellings during 180 years of colonization of Halychyna. The social and economic as well as architectural and construction factors of formation and functioning of colonists' farm houses have been found out, principles and regularities of space and layout organization and peculiarities of construction solutions of dwelling and household buildings have been established depending on the period of construction, town planning situation, social factors, local natural conditions and construction possibilities. 83 structures built by colonists and Austrian engineers have been found and made available for research. Interactive effects of architectural and building culture of German colonists and local Ukrainian population of Halychyna have been determined. The research performed is the fullest documentary information bank about German colonists in Halychyna that can be used during restoration works, regeneration of separate structures and fragments of whole dwellings in case of creating architectural preserves. The research can also serve as the basis for justification of awarding the status of architectural relics to separate objects. The materials of the research can be helpful for designing modern farm households and rural dwellings in Ukraine.