ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN TECHNIQUES IN RENOVATION OF OLD BUILDINGS IN NOVOSIBIRSK
The paper presents the assessment of architectural and construction techniques used in renovation of old buildings to increase the number of storeys. Proposed are the variants of architectural design to lower the construction height of roofs without stopping the technological process. A steel concrete is suggested as floor structure, which has a lower construction height as compared to other types of floor structures. Examples of using these methods in reconstruction of old buildings in Novosibirsk are given herein.