THE “KOROLENKO” PROJECT

  • Function: Office/Residential Building
  • Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • Area: 157.2 m²
  • Status: Implemented, 2013.
  • Team: Serhii Lemekhov
  • Style: Neoclassicism
  • Customer: Private individual
  • Type of construction: Facade renovation/restoration
  • Photo: Serhii Lemekhov

The history of this project began in 2010. A client approached me with the task of renovating the premises on the first floor of the building, including a redesign and structural reinforcement. It was also necessary to carry out restoration and facade repair.

This building is not an architectural monument, but it has its own character and is located in the historical center of Kharkiv on Korolenko Street. Therefore, it was necessary to breathe new life into it and beautify the historical part of the city. Especially since real estate in the central part of the city simply must be attractive from both an aesthetic and commercial point of view.

For this purpose, a series of measures were taken, namely: an architectural solution for the facade decoration and its decorative design was developed, a specification for stucco molding was compiled, the strengthening of door and window openings was carried out, wooden floors were reinforced and fire protection measures were implemented for their protection against fire, a team of professional sculptors was involved in the production of new stucco molding. Part of the destroyed facade details on the second floor had to be restored in situ. To increase the height of the first-floor rooms, the floor level was lowered, which was possible thanks to the sufficiently deep brick foundations of the building.

Replacement of the first-floor door and window units, installation of modern glass canopies over the entrance groups, execution of all facade work at a very high professional level, as well as laying pavement tiles in the building's area – all this allowed us to achieve a confident and high-quality result in the form of a modern and beautiful object. Seeing such work gives the impression that this building is located somewhere in a European city.

I provided authorship supervision and project support at all stages of the work. Both the client and the residents of the second floor, the neighbors on the street, and your humble servant were satisfied with the result. There is a difference between the original appearance and the obtained result!

Korolenko - Entrance after reconstruction

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