A nice title for the Ostrava pilot

Overview

MUSEum+ is a museum under development in the city of Ostrava, once a small town that was transformed “overnight” into an industrial metropolis, The blast furnaces shall represent the positive and darker sides of these changes, permitting staff and visitors the chance to consider how the future may unfold.

MUSEum+ is a state contributory organisation established in 2021 by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. Its task is to revitalise the blast furnaces 4 and 6 and the casting hall (brownfield) in the Lower Vítkovice area in Ostrava and transform them into a new function - an innovative museum while respecting the heritage value of the building.

Plans include the creation of a 7500m2 exhibition space, a library and study room, a children's museum, a CCI use area, a gastro zone, a depository and repository, restoration studios, etc. The total planned gross floor area including parking is over 20000 m2.

   

The specific pilot provides a unique chance to demonstrate the materials (structural and thermal retrofitting mortars) and technologies (BIPVs) developed within SINCERE, since the structure is located in far northern land, with significantly lower average temperatures around the year compared to the other demos that are extended around the Mediterranean. H-BIM/H-DT tools will also provide an insight on the efficiency of the restoration materials exposed to different environmental conditions (temperature, solar radiation, humidity etc.) next to the other three pilots. Moreover, the rehabilitation of the cultural monument with sustainable materials and methods, combined with its new use, of cultural and educational nature, encompasses a symbolism, which highlights the transition from a structure previously belonging to a plant with increased negative environmental impact, to a considerably eco- friendly, greener building with cultural and educational qualities.

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Related links

MUSEum+ homepage
MUSEum+ Facebook page
Dolnivitkovice homepage
Interview of a factory worker (in Czech)

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