Reconstruction of Khrushev’s Buildings of Series 1-528

The article considers the problem of physical deterioration of brick five-storied apartment buildings, when they are already close to the point, when they are not repairable. The aim is the reconstruction, which allows to improve the quality of habitation. Area of house and its illumination increases due to redevelopment. Narrow and elongated shape of spaces becomes more harmonious. Number of windows increases, more light passes through the glazed and unglazed balconies and loggias. This project has social significance for the housing stock of St. Petersburg.