Abstract: This article is devoted to the history of creation of the memorial monument dedicated to the Red Banner Ladoga Flotilla and rivermen of the Northwestern River Steamship Line in Novaya Ladoga. The article provides a comprehensive study of the architectural and designer project of E. A Zhuk and it's implementation in 1985. The methodology of the research is based on the historical-chronological, structural-functional, and semiotic approaches. Based on the historical and cultural analysis of the dynamics of creation of the monument, the article distinguishes a few innovative techniques and functions fulfilled by the monument, such as: representative; memorial, recording the remarkable achievements of the team of authors and contractors; artistic, within the ensemble perception of the object. The article shows the improvement of the project in the process of working on it. It also illustrates the design solutions, embodied in the construction. Texts and documents contemporary to the architectural idea and it's implementation are analysed. Based on the conducted study, it's concluded that the memorial represents an object perfect in function and artistic image, reflecting the synthesis of innovative techniques, accounting for the specifics of the landscape, and communicating the author's cultural experience. The relevance of the topic is related to its characteristics that are unique to the world's practice of military memorabilia. The scientific novelty of the research is in the attribution of the monument which embodies the patriotic idea of protection of one's Motherland in combination with a memorable artistic image.
The monument reflects the socio-cultural code of Leningrad and the region. This indicates that the architect E.A. Zhuk belonged to the Leningrad school, which is characterized by a set of aesthetic views that are inherent in Leningraders.

Abstract: The article is devoted to the government residence "K-2" (dacha - reception house of the Leningrad City Executive Committee) in Leningrad – St. Petersburg. The article offers a comprehensive study of the architectural project (head A.V. Zhuk) and its implementation as an architectural phenomenon in the socio-cultural dimension. The research methodology is based on historical-chronological, structural-functional and semiotic approaches. Based on the historical and cultural analysis of the dynamics of building architecture creation, the article highlights several innovative techniques and functions performed by the residence, such as: representative; memorial, recording outstanding results of the creative team and builders; artistic within the framework of the ensemble perception of the object. The sources of the search for the artistic solution of the project in the process of working on it are indicated. The article illustrates the solutions embodied in the construction, reflects the scale of construction and the improvement of professional methods and techniques. Documents contemporary to the architectural design and its implementation, texts of memoirs by A.V. Zhuk and art historians are analyzed. Based on the conducted research, it is concluded that the reception house is an object perfect in function and artistic image, reflecting the synthesis of innovative techniques, taking into account the specific features of the landscape. The relevance of the preservation of the object is associated with its characteristics unique to the space of St. Petersburg.