New possibilities for existing buildings

Refurbishment and extension

Refurbishment or extension can adapt an existing home or another building to new needs without starting from an empty site. We study its layout, structure, massing, facades and surroundings, then seek a solution that makes sensible use of what is already there.

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Refurbishment and extension — Ciemińscy Architektura
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Understanding the existing home or building

The process begins with available records, inspection and defining the surveys or specialist assessments required. We review layout, structure, technical condition, services, facades and planning constraints. Only then can we responsibly identify what should be retained, repaired, transformed or added.

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Refurbishment, extension or a new use

The scope may include reorganising a home, adding a new volume, altering the roof, opening the building to the garden, improving accessibility or adapting it to a different use. We seek solutions that make use of the existing structure and avoid unnecessary intervention while creating a coherent layout and architecture for the whole building.

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From homes to buildings in the town centre

Most commissions of this kind respond to homes and the everyday needs of their residents, while the studio’s experience also includes other existing building types. One local example is the facade transformation at 11/13 Old Market Square in Chojnice. Every project nevertheless begins with the specific building, its condition and the client’s objective rather than a predetermined answer.

Scope

What the service can include

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