FEATURES OF ARCHITECTURAL-RESTORATION ACTIVITIES TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ASPECT OF SYMBOLISM

The article examines the complex architectural restoration activity, considering the aspect of symbolism. It acquires new meanings and becomes the basis of sustainable project solutions for such three main groups of objects: historic buildings and their elements, historical architectural environments and cultural landscapes. Based on the developed projects for the restoration and reconstruction of objects, a number of both universal and unique measures are offered, with the help of which the maximum degree of emotional and aesthetic interaction of objects with viewers of different age categories is achieved. The main goal of such events is to encourage research and experimentation and to awaken interest in professions—historian, philosopher, artist, designer, restorer and architect. The main universal and social principles are presented, which, when interacting and complementing each other, actualize attention to monument preservation activities in the historical environment. When developing projects for the restoration and reconstruction of objects, the authors are guided by state and international regulations, charters and conventions and use modern materials. Projects demonstrate cooperation with territorial communities and interaction with local self-government bodies, showing how the aspect of symbolism can visually reflect the main cultural and spiritual values for social communication, memory fixation and “informative” architectural objects.