The goal remained the same - to create everywhere, not only in the capitals, but also in the far ends of the country, modern architecture based on in-depth knowledge of historical and modern architecture and architectural and construction art, in unity with an equally in-depth development of architectural and construction legislation and the construction process management system in cities, provinces, dioceses. Even the creation in 1882 on the basis of SU of the Institute of Civil Engineers (IGI) preserved these principles of training specialists for the entire vast Russian Empire. And this approach gave very significant results.

All our students, as well as PhD and doctoral students, perform unique in topics, special for each one, term papers, graduation and qualifying works, assignments for which are prepared by the administrations of cities and regions of the North-West of Russia, heritage protection committees, museum reserves, major design projects and industrial restoration organizations. All works, starting from the second year, necessarily include, in accordance with the all-Russian legislation, research and design components, because we are dealing with existing historical objects and territories. According to the requirements of the system of protection and restoration legislation, before developing a project for the restoration of a building or structure, a project for the reconstruction of a quarter or other fragment of the historical environment, it is necessary to carefully, in detail and in depth study all historical data about this object - in archives and collections of historical materials, with a mandatory comprehensive natural laboratory examination. Therefore, even these primary pre-project studies of historical objects become independent lines of training for our students and are highly valued by specialists.

The department, its students and teachers participate in many international educational programs, competitions and conferences with architectural universities and faculties of Germany, Spain, Italy, Norway, Finland, Sweden. Final qualifying works (diploma works) of our bachelors and masters invariably receive the highest awards at international and all-Russian competitions. After graduation, our alumni work in committees for the protection of monuments, in leading design, restoration and contract restoration organizations not only in St Petersburg, but in the entire North-West of the country.

I wish our students (current and prospective) fruitful education, quality training, success in their professional activities after graduation.