Adaptation of a Mid-Nineteenth Century Representative University Building to Office Functions

== Abstract ==

The rehabilitation of historical buildings plays an important role in enhancing the sustainable 
built environment of a city. Re-use of old buildings when adapting them to new functions has 
become  a  common  way  to  protect  the  significance  of  historical  buildings  and  keep  them  for future  generations  as  examples  of  the  achievements  of  former  architects  and  construction masters.  Issues  connected  with  the  adaptation  of  an  old  university  three-story  building  from 1866  that  has  exceptional  artistic  qualities  is  the  subject  of  the  analysis  presented  in  this paper. Originally, the building was multifunctional, and intended for the activities of various university  units.  During  the  II  World  War,  the  main  body  of  the  building  was  seriously damaged. After the war, the building was reconstructed  using the current building materials and  construction  solutions,  and  was  handed  over  to  the  Medical  Department  of  Wroclaw University. The building is now undergoing renovation, the purpose of which is to change its function into an office building. The greatest value of the building is its façade - with excellent 
proportions - which perfectly fits into the spatial context and the development of this part of 
the  city.  For  this  reason,  the  preservation  of  the  building's  main  structure  was  the  most 
important  aspect  of  the  renovation  design  process.  The  paper  presents  the  results  of  the 
assessment  of  the  building’s  technical  state,  analysis  of  the  planned  functional  changes  and renovation  ideas,  and  finally,  a  description  of  the  structural  and  constructional  solutions adopted to solve the problems occurring during the renovation works.

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