The annual "Balandin Readings" was established in memory of the researcher of Siberian architecture Sergey Nikolayevich Balandin (1930-2006), the founder of the Museum of History, the architects of Siberia . The publication was founded with the assistance of the Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts, the Research Institute of Theory and History of Architecture and Urban Planning and the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the SB RAS . The collection contains articles on the historical and architectural heritage of Siberia and neighboring territories. The authors touch on various aspects of this topic: historical patterns of folding and development of planning and development of Siberian settlements , The role of architectural traditions in the preservation and actualization of signs and symbols in culture Identification and potential of restoration, Revalorization and Museumification of Architectural Monuments in Siberia , New information about the creative heritage of Siberian architects .