Problems of preservation and restoration of former tenement houses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries (using the example of Kyiv)

The article examines the stylistic features of Kyiv’s tenement houses from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. It is noted that the then urban planning requirements for street development led to unevenness in terms of architecture, which creates problems today, as secondary streets ended up in the central districts of Kyiv. The main features of tenement houses are identified, and it is argued why pseudo-styles (pseudo-Gothic, pseudo-Renaissance, pseudo-Moorish style) and neo-styles (Art Nouveau) usually remained “facade styles” without manifestations in the layout and interior. The main problems of preserving and using former tenement houses in today’s conditions are characterized.