Vladimir Tikhonov, Head of Blank 's Unique Architecture and Urban Planning Department, about the benefit

"Architecture today must necessarily correspond to the place: we create objects in the existing context, oriented towards the surrounding buildings and the functions laid down by the developer. To be in context for an architectural object means that it already benefits and shapes the right urban environment.

The desire to benefit should guide every stage of an architect's work, whether it is a master plan, a landscaping project or the selection of an architectural detail. Of course, the very concept of "usefulness" is subjective and can be evaluated in different ways. For example, an art object in the urban environment can be a significant dominant feature, participate in the formation of the overall appearance of the space or act as a navigation element. But its usefulness will be read differently by people with different backgrounds: some will appreciate its aesthetics, others will have questions about its appearance and location, and last but not least, the "usefulness" of an object is judged by the amount of investment it requires.

There are also examples of useless architecture in history that are particularly noticeable in the time, function and era of the building. For example, village clubs were once very useful, but now they are abandoned or closed. The same fate befell old department stores in small towns and water towers. In Moscow, such objects are treated with great attention and returned to the context of the city, giving them new "usefulness" and new functions. Here, buildings of former trolleybus parks, factories or manufacturers get a second life after reconstruction. In the regions, this situation has not yet realistically changed everywhere, but gradually the trend towards renovation of useless architecture will start to develop there as well.”