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This study is dedicated to comprehensive approach to the problems connected with living in and operation of the old housing facilities stock of Madrid. The article provides a review to a developed area located in Colonia Ciudad Pegaso in Madrid. This area comprises two four-storeyed residential houses built in 1956, single-storeyed sheds and a small square. It has been found that as at 2017 the existing buildings do not meet the passive house criteria and the territory is not adapted to comfort living of people with limited mobility. Taking into account immediacy of this problem, the article offers the project for renovation of the area concerned. This project was developed within the regular urban program of Madrid called Mad-Re “Madrid Recupera” and the concept of sustainable development. During development of the project the requirements of Isover-Saint Gobain multi-comfort house were taken into account, barrier-free environment for comfortable living of different social groups was created, storage places were reorganized and the territory of the square was adapted to recreation of local citizens. As a result of the above works, there was created a new architectural appearance of the apartment block aimed at prospective development San Blas municipal district of Madrid.

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The article deals with issues of applying modern innovative three-dimensional techniques in production and restoration of facade decor elements. Methodology for producing an exact physical copy of a part under restoration is set forth as exemplified by the architectural rosette. It details a methodology of how to conduct virtual digital restoration of a rosette using one of the best software solutions for digital molding, Zbrush, which is a superb tool to create high-definition three-dimensional objects. Two methods of digital restoration are treated: copying and sculpting. The copying method produces the geometric shape of an article consisting of items with identical dimensions. Sculpting is performed using digital molding, i.e. working with digital clay – a more intuitive modeling method compared to traditional techniques. Possible methods of production of the restored physical copy of a damaged rosette, their merits, and demerits are described. The study provides a forecast for development of architectural monument restoration with the use of three-dimensional techniques.

Introduction: In addition to recognizing and taking into account the vital need for the maintenance and repair of historical structures, this study will focus on their inherent design potential at the intersection of the new and the old. Purpose of the study: The study aims to review the approach to restoring such landmarks as the library in Vyborg and the Arsenal building in the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. We will also focus on the restoration of more mundane structures. In addition to historical monuments, this study will look at instances when there is no attempt to return the buildings to some idealized version of the past, but instead, the restoration process is used to celebrate the qualities of the buildings’ age in the here and now, and to recognize that they are living, evolving, and constantly changing entities. Methods: The study uses the method of analysis, which we apply to the standard solutions for various purposes and objects, in the form of structural and technological protection of cultural heritage sites during their restoration and adaptation. The use of modern restoration materials and protective structures’ construction technologies will help protect the environment while taking into account LEED, BREEAM, the Energy Star program (the USA), and the GREEN ZOOM standards. Results: We offer selected examples from contemporary practice in Europe, the United States, and Russia to illustrate these approaches to restoration, including two student-led architectural installations that explore the creative intersection between the new and the old. Discussion: Discussing the execution of specific restoration and reconstruction projects reveals the importance of international cooperation in the development of educational strategies and practices in the field of conserving and restoring the cultural heritage. The growing volume of conservation and restoration work is putting pressure on the development of research approaches and methodologies aimed at solving practical problems. At the same time, the restorer must be mindful of continuity with the past when reconstructing the more mundane and utilitarian structures that can benefit from less restrictive approaches to the intersection of the old and the new.