ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING FEATURES OF COMPLEX CENTERS OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION ON THE EXAMPLE OF SUMY

The article is devoted to the study of the actual problem today. The problem of this article is the features of the architectural and planning organization of buildings of complex centers for social assistance and psychological rehabilitation. The article reviews the current research on this problem. The conditions for the optimal urban placement of these centers are determined. The definition of the object of study is formulated. The main functional processes typical for buildings of this purpose are determined. These are such functional processes: temporary accommodation, food, sanitary and hygienic services, medical care and rehabilitation, occupational therapy, cultural services, administrative services, security and safety. The main functional blocks of premises and their structural content are determined on the basis of these functions. The main functional units of the integrated center of social assistance and psychological rehabilitation are: administrative unit, professional rehabilitation unit, medical rehabilitation unit, social rehabilitation unit, legal services unit, aid to foreign citizen unit, social food and trade premises unit, cultural and entertainment premises unit, a block of premises for sports and rehabilitation purposes, a residential block for temporary stay.  Practical recommendations have been developed for the architectural and planning organization of the center for social assistance and psychological rehabilitation. A conceptual design of a complex center in Sumy has been designed. The city-planning, architectural-compositional and functional-planning solution of this complex center is proposed. The functional content of each functional block and the relationship between them are considered, taking into account regulatory requirements.