This article addresses the challenge of revitalizing Ukrainian cities damaged by Russian aggression, particularly in the eastern regions. The research examines not only methods of physical reconstruction but also comprehensive approaches to urban environment renewal that incorporate social, cultural, and ecological aspects.
The article reports on damage assessment of Ludwig Heller’s House – one of the architectural monuments affected by the Russian missile attack on the city of Lviv on September 4, 2024. The authors took part in the on the ground research first as part of the local commission on September 6, and later within the joint UNESCO-ICCROM mission on September 2-5, 2024.
During the regular shelling of cities and villages, a significant part of single-family houses throughout Ukraine were destroyed and damaged. In the article, a visual analysis of the destruction of private housing is carried out and architectural and constructive solutions are identified, which during new construction can make the house more reliable and safer for living in conditions of war. In the course of the study, methods of comparative analysis were used. The article can be used as a reference material for designing a new private home.
As of the beginning of 2023, the destruction of many facilities and the environment as a result of the war unleashed by the Russian aggressor in Ukraine has made it urgent to rebuild everything lost not only in peacetime, after the victory, but also now, when active hostilities are underway. The challenge of today is to quickly and effectively restore everything that has been destroyed and create new opportunities for the near and far future.
The article reveals the history of the restoration activity formation on the example of the
castle ruins restoration in Ukraine and Europe during the 19th-20th centuries.
Castles have been constantly transforming since their foundation. Each subsequent
owner of the castle strengthened it, restored it after its destruction, made changes to the building
architecture. And in the 19th century, an understanding of the value of such architectural objects
was developed, and various methods for their preservation began to be proposed. Stylistic