
Restoration of cultural heritage

Restoration of cultural heritage
Restoration
of cultural
heritage

Construction is an activity that has left a lasting legacy to humanity that we have the opportunity to admire again and again.
Inspired by this very fact, ING-GRAD was founded as a construction company whose activities include specialized works comprised of: restoration and reconstruction of monumental heritage of exceptional historical and artistic significance.
In more than 35 years of work on the restoration and reconstruction of the monumental heritage, we have been using all the advantages of modern construction methods, but also applying unique knowledge based on the techniques, skills and recipes of old crafts.
Most buildings of cultural or architectural heritage are brick buildings built of stone or brick wall elements connected with mortar, usually found in poor condition due to their age and inadequate maintenance. Therefore, before the renovation and final arrangement, it is necessary to carry out constructive restoration. The complexity of the historical buildings restoration requires the incompatibility of traditional and new materials and respect for their original existence, which is why the use of reinforced concrete is not recommended. The most favourable technique for repairing and strengthening such constructions has proved to be injection, i.e., stabilizing and closing cracks in damaged walls by injecting special injection compounds, applying reinforced cement or epoxy coatings on one or both sides of the wall, and pre-tensioning the walls.
Roofs of monumental heritage buildings are usually wooden roofs with different types of covering, depending on the tradition of the climate in which the building is located. The reconstruction of such wooden roofs implies the replacement of individual elements or the complete structure with new wood, most often made of Slavonian oak or conifer, and the replacement of the covers.
The renovation and reconstruction of the building includes the renovation of the external facade, the execution of profiles and stone plastic, the production of wooden joinery and everything that includes the restoration of the historical appearance and original condition. It is done according to conservation guidelines, which is why the restoration and reconstruction of the building is longer and requires specific materials, works and methods of execution.
COM_INVESTITOR
College of the Society of Jesus
COM_KATEGORIJA
Historically significant buildings
The building of the College of the Society of Jesus on Jordanovac was built in 1930, and was registered in the Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia in 2002, based on the decision of the Ministry of Culture. Due to the earthquake that occurred on 22.03.2020 the building suffered considerable damage to structural and non-structural elements. As a result of the above, the building became unusable because its load capacity no longer met today's prescribed levels.
In the first phase of the renovation, a complete renovation of the structure is carried out, and all remaining construction-craftsmen and installation works are the subject of the second renovation phase.
The first phase included the demolition of the entire structure, where only the facade walls and walls of the staircase remained, supported by a temporary steel structure. After the removal of the existing structure, a new reinforced concrete structure is built beside existing facade walls, and at the end the new roofing is done.
The project is co-financed by the European Union.