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medusa group: old granary


'old granary' by medusa group
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'old granary' is a building which was converted into a loft/ residential estate, by polish
architects medusa group. it is located in a residential area in the old part of gliwice, poland.
the old mixed with the new was the main idea of the rehabilitation. the ground floor
houses a restaurant, café and some services and on the other floors are located 30 loft
apartments. the communication towers were attached to the old façade and the covering
material – corten steel sheets where chosen as the rust on the steel corresponds to the old
breaks. around the building there is a public space that consists of green space
and a parking area.


communications tower


detail







interior space


interior space


staircase





front view



side view


side view


elevation view


floor plan


site plan
ridhika db
04.15.10  
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Splendid enduring neoclassical brick factory building meets pretentious 21st century architects. Result: Two communications towers as graceful and organic as frontal fire escapes defacing New York City brownstones.
Tom P   04.15.10
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