In 2017…
Accommodation (still in progress), final building approval of fire-room, Blacksmith’s shop, Audit of fire-lanes, Hall access extention
In 2016…
- Insulated roof using blown insulation in the eastern part of the building
- Repaired the roof
- Installed natural gas into the entire site
- Completed boiler room and heating system for the eastern part of the building
- Completed new connection of water and sewage systems for the western part of the building
- Completed plumbing to all floors in the western part of the building
- Completed a new entrance (glass gate) to the building from the west (to the silo)
- Completely reconstructed the large hall in the attic (painting, facilities, bar)
- Reconstructed rooms for group accommodation (for 8 people), accommodations include kitchen and bathroom
- Re-opened the walled-in main entrance and window in the large hall
- Re-opened the walled-in window in the hallway on the 1st floor to the Raleigh Museum
- Created website for the Factory
- Created a new brochure about the Factory in Czech and English
In 2015…
- Reconstructed 200m2 roof
- Reconstructed the gate-house
- Reconstructed entire roof
- Reconstructed floors
- Reconstructed original windows and doors
- Connected entire site to natural gas lines
- Purchased and installed over 350 m of heating ducts and more than a kilometer of pipes (company: Radiana)
- Installed radiant heating strips (company: Kotrbatý)
- Purchased land for a parking lot
- Removal of self-seeding plants and trees
- Uncovering original tiles
- Reconstructed and built new sections of a fence around the site
- Planted fruit trees, Victoria creepers, and climbing roses and created herb gardens
- Held the Event: Aluminum Casting, led by Filip Koutouček
In 2014…
- Held our first wedding in the Factory
- Cleared out and cleaned the entire top floor of the building with the help of the wedding party
- Painted all railings, the entire basement, rented art studios and other parts of the building
- Restored the original window niches – cutting our way to hidden treasures
- Held our first big event for the public, Architecture Days, 1800 visitors
- Finished the project for heat installation
- Finished the project for installing natural gas in the building
In 2013…
- Purchased the Factory building
- Discovered a covered pool made from sandstone blocks (originally a water reservoir for a volunteer firefighters brigade)
- Discovered pretreatment tanks and rain gutters that empty into historic sandstone canals
- Renewed the original rain gutters that empty into a stream close to Mr. Labašty’s building supply store
- Completed activities to secure the site:
- Repaired windows, entrances, replaced glass
- Renovated or exchanged 10 double-doors and gates
- Reconstructed parts of the building
- Located the historic and actual utility systems
- Created the first inhabitable rooms
- The only room in the basement where the water did not freeze
- Connected to the historic sewage and water systems
- Constructed toilets in the basement, including toilets for physically challenged visitors
- Completed plumbing, both of clean water and wastewater systems, to the top floor of the building
- Constructed a new water system
- Finished the first inhabitable art atelier for rent– includes a shower, toilet, hot water heater and stove for heating
- Received results of the commission assigned in 2012
In 2012…
- Rented the Factory building
- Began excavation work
- Began cleaning and clearing the site
- Disposed of landfill (1500 m3 of soil and debris)
- Commissioned the Riofrio Architects company to assess the actual state of the building
