The Building Is a Creation of Arch. Nikola Lazarov. Architect Nikola
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I. Architectural and Cultural Value: The building is a creation of arch. Nikola Lazarov. Architect Nikola Lazarov is one of the most renowned architects in the second half of the XIX century and the beginning of XX century in the Republic of Bulgaria. He was born on the 1st of April 1870 in the town of Karlovo. Son of the enlightened Ivan Lazarov from the town of Karlovo. Architect Nikola Lazarov graduated with honors "ECOIE Speziale Architekture" in Paris. Some of his best known projects in Bulgaria include: - Stoyan Bachvarov Drama Theatre in the city of Varna; - The house of Petko Bakardzhiev next to the entrance of the Sea Garden in the city of Varna; - University of Economics - Varna; - The Library in Ruse; - The building of the Ministry of Agriculture in the city of Sofia; - Central Military Club in the city of Sofia; - The main building of the Vrania Palace. - Together with architect Hermann Mayer he did the final works on the Euxinograd palace in Varna For more information see Appendix 1 After the restoration of the building performed by Prima 2000 OOD from 2006 until 2010, the building has been declared the most beautiful cultural monument among the vast number of monuments in the city of Varna – Bratya Shkorpil Str. The building is shown to architecture students as an example of best carried out restoration in the city of Varna. In historical perspective the building has been THE FIRST PRIVATE PHARMACY in the city of Varna, as well as PULMONARY DISEASES CLINIC, due to its outstanding location and sunny east and south façade. It was bought by the heirs of the owner of the clinic – Mr. Krantov. The building has never been called for government ownership and restituted, which is partially the reason for its authentic look preserved even before its purchase– masonry, doors, arches, etc. II. Main characteristics: Plot: 373 sq.m. Total built-up area of the building: 1808,40 sq.m., of which 1728.40 sq.m - building and 80 sq.m. -covered terrace adjoining the restaurant. Front: 15 m along Antim I Str. and 22 m along Bratya Shkorpil Str., located at the corner of the two streets, facing the “Archaeological museum”. Sidewalk in front of the building: 6 m wide, made of blue stone (from Belgium), with integrated drainage. Window frames: the window frames of the entire building are from solid wood (exterior - American bleached oak, interior – wenge); glazing – low emissivity glass, colour - supersilver, two layers 6 mm each. All interior doors are made of massive ebony. Height of the doors – 2,10 m. Heating and cooling systems: there is heating on all floors with options for methane gas, as well as with electricity – with Daikin heat pumps. The cooling is performed by a Daikin chiller. The building is wired for interior and exterior CCTV, there is installed and functioning exterior CCTV by cameras positioned on the façade of the building. Wiring for Internet, telephone, cable television. Electrical installation: The building is powered with 200 kW capacity of electric energy. Double electrical power supply is provided. It is secured with two independent sources, with switching time - 0,5 sec. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning installation: The air ducts in the basement floor are made of penopolyurethane, insulated bilaterally with aluminium foil. Four Sauda-Tornado recuperators are set, 400 square meters per hour each. Lift: From the basement floor to the last floor for 6 persons; accessible for disabled persons. The building also has an internal staff lift, for the needs of the restaurant, from the basement floor to the ground floor. Water Supply and Sewerage System: completed under the project of the building; with drainage in two directions – to Bratya Shkorpil Str. and to Antim, which prevents the risk of flooding of ground and basement floors during heavy rainfall. The building has never been flooded, even under extreme conditions. Fence: stone, with wrought iron panels Gateway: wrought iron, height – 2,60 m, width 2,40 m Outdoor yard: covered with paving slabs with dimensions 60х60 cm and thickness 3 cm of natural limestone blue stone (made in Belgium). Covered yard with summer garden: covered with paving slabs with dimensions 60х60 cm and width of 3 cm of natural limestone blue stone (made in Belgium). The summer garden is covered with pergola awning with automated working and dimmed lighting. There is glazing on the side of Bratya Shkorpil Str., with Parking folding glazing system. Roof: the roof on the slopes of the building is made of zinc sheeting (99% zinc and 1% titanium) by the Austrian company RHEINZINK. The manufacturer’s warranty of the sheeting is 100 years. Façade: the new stone ornaments of the façade executed in the course of the restoration, (pediments, pilasters, corbels, main cornices, fascia, window sill cornices, cladding) are made of stone from Vratsa. 6 sculptors have worked on the ornaments for 3 years. Concrete is poured to fix all ornaments to the old brickwork; they are with footing of stainless steel and SIKA AnchorFix adhesive. The old stone ornaments of the facade (pediments, pilasters, corbels, main cornices, fascia, window sill cornices, cladding) were restored with ALBARIA INTONACO and ALBARIA INIEZIONE 100, mortar, similar to the old Roman concrete. The Thracian necropolis has been restored using the same technology. The additional construction and restoration of the old part of the building have been executed entirely with high quality and expensive materials. ІІІ. Description by floor: 3.1. BASEMENT FLOOR: Built-up area – 373 sq.m.; height of the individual premises – from 2,75 m to 3,63 m; width of the stone walls of the old part of the house – 110 cm (façade of ashlar blocks on the side of the visible interior part); the foundations of the new additionally built part are on common foundation with width - 80 cm (concrete cushion); width of the stone walls of the new part– 40 cm concrete; the ceiling of the basement floor from the yard side has 10 cm thermal insulation of hard floor fibran with reinforced putty of the floor– 6 cm; the hydro-insulation consists of one layer of elastophene – 3 mm, and one layer of sopralene – 4 mm; lighting with diode floodlights; the flooring of the basement is made of polished blue stone; the floor has two ladies and one gentlemen toilet, where the faience is ceramic with dimensions 10х10 mm, with standard fittings; the ceiling of the basement floor of the old part is Prussian vault; a reinforced concrete slab with width from 15 to 30 cm is made according to the new construction plan; there are shaped dowel bars from reinforced steel axis– 150 cm, which reinforce the slab; the basement floor has an evacuation exit to the yard. The basement floor is built as a safety vault and complies with all the requirements to be one. 3.2. GROUND FLOOR: Built-up area – 358 sq. m.; height of the premises - from 2,53 m to 4,30 m; width of the stone walls– 60 cm; the flooring consists of massive parquet made of walnut; the transitory area to the lift and the floor of the toilets are covered with polished blue sto ne; the doors of the official entrance on the ground floor are made of massive timber (American bleached oak); the ceiling is once more Prussian vault under concrete slab; the Prussian vault is kept as an ornamental part of the authentic interior architecture, the original railing of the staircase is also kept (wrought iron); the toilets on the ground floor are the same as the ones on the basement floor – 1 ladies, 1 gentlemen, 1 for disabled persons; the lift shaft begins at the ground floor and continues to the last third level, capacity of the lift – 6 persons, accessibility for disabled persons; the ground floor of the house has 5 separate entrances: 1 – central (at the corner of Bratya Shkorpil and Antim I), 2 – entrance from the west façade to the office part, 3 – entrance from the west façade to the lift, 4 – entrance from the west façade to the ground floor, 5 – separate entrance from the yard to the basement floor (evacuation exit); the doors of all entrances are made of massive timber (American bleached oak); 3.3. FIRST (office) FLOOR: Built-up area – 297.28 sq. m.; height of the premises - from 2,82 m to 3,95 m ; flooring – massive Lapacho parquet (exotic timber from Amazonia); the stone walls are with width – 60 cm; brick and stone masonry, gypsum plaster, white latex; the thermal insulation of the ceiling is 10 cm stone wool; plasterboard suspended ceiling; the end-wall on the north wall is plastered with stucco and insulated with EPS exterior insulation, the interior insulation is stone wool– 10 cm; total thickness of the wall – 80 cm; there are 1 gentlemen and 1 ladies toilet on the floor (flooring - black fine stoneware tiles, walls – white fine stoneware tiles) 3.4. SECOND (office) FLOOR: Built-up area – 282 sq.m.; height of the premises - from 2,60 m to 2,83 m; there are 1 gentlemen and 1 ladies toilet (flooring - black fine stoneware tiles, walls – white fine stoneware tiles); massive Lapacho parquet (exotic timber from Amazonia); the stone walls are with width– 70 cm, interior and exterior insulation 10 cm stone wool each, painted with white latex; lighting: luminescent; 3.5. THIRD FLOOR (penthouse), with two levels: first level: Built-up area – 221.12 sq.m.; height of the premises - from 2,60 m to 2,70 m; flooring: fragrant sandalwood; the interior partition walls are made of gypsum fibreboard with 10 cm stone wool - total width 17 cm; all exterior walls are with Alumil suspended façade (Greek manufacturer); the glazing is made of exterior tempered glass - stopsol, supersilver, 8 mm and interior low emissive tempered glass - stopsol, supersilver, 8 mm; TERRACE ADJOINING THE THIRD FLOOR– second level: platform covering 174 sq.