The article analyzes the influence of various factors on the choice of the concept of reconstruction and restoration of public buildings and territories. The main factors are determined: the degree of destruction of the building; function, its relevance and transformation, modernization; the level of significance of the building, territory, place / memorial; influence of the surrounding environment, its condition. For the post-war reconstruction, it is proposed to introduce the term: "integral reconstruction", which means a comprehensive individual approach to each case regarding the damaged building and territory. Methodical approaches to the restoration and reconstruction of public buildings and territories that were destroyed as a result of military actions are summarized: full restoration, restoration in its original form or in a form at a certain historical moment, without later architectural interventions; "Integral reconstruction", which combines various approaches in a certain proportion; A completely new construction, the site is perceived as a free zone without a historical basis. An experimental project for the reconstruction of the Railway Station and Multifunctional Eco-Center in the city of Kremenchuk, where destructions occurred due to war, is described.