The architectural and structural revitalization of an old cement plant in the south of Poland

Abstract

<p>This paper presents the history and two consecutive reconstruction programs of a large former cement plant for adaptive reuse. The cement plant was originally constructed in the beginning of the 20th century in Opole, Southern Poland. At the end of World War II the production facilities of the plant were completely devastated and the equipment was removed by the occupying Russian Red Army. In 1948 they were reconstructed for adaptive reuse as grain storage facilities. Following the reconstruction the buildings were again not used for many years. Post-war reconstruction works, carried out to meet the short-term needs, led to numerous damages and to the obliteration of the architectural features and a significant loss of structural integrity. Later on the buildings were purchased in a ruined state by a private investor, who gradually transformed them into a commercial exhibition centre, known as "domEXPO".</p>

Wpływ zmian klimatu na środowisko zabudowane

“…Due to low price, tent halls with tarpaulin roofs are increasingly visible in the Polish landscape. However, sporadic snowfalls that currently occur are quickly verifying the over-optimistic design assumptions (Figure 3), as it is technically impossible to effectively remove snow from roofs with loose sheathing, and such a condition is often written into the instructions for use of such tents [44]. Snow is not the only precipitation that causes problems for building users [7,9,46].…”

Techniki rozbiórki krzyżackich obiektów warownych w średniowieczu (Potterberg, Nieszawa, Toruń, Papowo Biskupie)

“…Konieczne było także najęcie cieśli i wielu robotników niewykwalifikowanych. Cieśle najprawdopodobniej konstruowali szalunki niezbędne jako podparcie, zabezpieczenie nierozebranych jeszcze murów przed osunięciem się 53 . Wznosili też zapewne rusztowania umożliwiające prowadzenie prac przy wyższych partiach murów.…”

“…Robotnicy wykonywali przypuszczalnie rozmaite zadania przy demontażu poszczególnych części budowli, w tym przy wynoszeniu pozyskanych materiałów. Regularne usuwanie gruzu było konieczne, gdyż jego nagromadzenie na stropach lub sklepieniach oraz jego sterty obciążające dolne partie ścian mogły doprowadzić do zawalenia się demontowanej budowli 54 .…”