Analysis of the values of the property
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HANDLING THE PROPERTY
Superior value which should determine actions to be undertaken in the paper mill premises:
Defining the predominant value – the paper mill prem-ises are not only a material being relevant by its use or its invention but also a residence of the pre-industrial age – the site being used for both residential and pro-duction purposes; these two functions are clearly re-flected by the external and internal architectural forms, decor, and the pieces of equipment being preserved.
The solutions and forms of artistic media embody the essence of the perfect fusion of functions and forms.
Value of continuity – producing laid paper by employ-ing medieval papermakemploy-ing method; ‘livemploy-ing’ evidence of the traditional production of laid paper.
Attributes which should be preserved (it is possible to reconstruct them)
All attributes, regardless of their importance and the role they play in value assessment, should be pre-served. Describing attributes and their elements as well as testing their authenticity and integrity allows for indicating features and elements which exert ma-jor influence on the value of the paper mill premises.
It should be a general and fundamental rule that all
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attributes should be preserved and displayed, includ-ing their original, authentic elements affectinclud-ing integri-ty of the entire premises and each building individually.
Serious attempts should be made to preserve all au-thentic elements intact, i.e. not transformed.
Given the described attributes and their elements, these attempts involve:
With regard to the attribute:
Spatial layout
– preserving the layout of the buildings and connec-tions between them intact.
External form:
– making no changes to the body of the build-ings, divisions, wall articulation, the entire ar-chitectural detailing, portals, and window frames;
– It is prohibited to conduct any extension or re-development works affecting the architectural structure of the subject premises;
– prior to commencing works aimed at renovat-ing and conservatrenovat-ing the external walls of the paper mill, reconstruction of the decorations on the southern wall (depicted in the archive photographs) is worth giving consideration. In the event of the decision on commencing such works being positive, it should be ensured that the reconstructed decorations will be clearly distinguishable from the original ones, e.g. by applying brighter colours.
Window frames in the drying house – in future, the present window frames should be replaced with win-dows of more traditional design.
Internal form of the paper mill:
– it is recommended not to change its current form;
– It is prohibited to conduct any extension or re-development works in the interiors;
– original and authentic elements should be displayed.
Internal form of the paper mill – renovation and adaptation works recently conducted in the drying house – the scope of works as well as the tech-niques and materials applied exerted negative in-fluence on authenticity of the interiors. The current functional layout differs from the original one. All the modifications and works affected the buildings,
some rooms and floors which, as a result, have lost their original character;
Interior decor – polychrome paintings
– it is recommended to carry out comprehen-sive conservation and preservation works not affecting the premises and, subsequently, to preserve the real estate in good condition.
– furthermore, it is also recommended to study the condition of polychrome paintings in the
‘Under the dome’ room and preserve them in accordance with the previously developed schedule of conservation works;
– technical condition of polychrome paintings should be monitored by professionals. The manager of the premises should take appro-priate actions aimed at removal of any chang-es or damp.
Material and structure:
– it is recommended to preserve and conserve all original elements of this attribute, which are dated at the time of building the paper mill and which provide evidence of the richness of accumulated historical heritage.
– there are sound reasons behind removing sec-ondary paint layers from the oldest part of the drying house (wall of log cabin structure);
– in the event of conducting renovation and conservation works in the staircase in the pa-per mill building, all original elements dated at 1720s must be preserved.
Equipment:
– carrying out preservation and conservation works
– preserving, conservating, and improving the display of the very few preserved pieces of equipment formerly used in paper production;
– carrying out works aimed at conservation of equipment used for residential purposes – five portraits of the papermakers of Duszniki dis-played in the entrance hall;
– undertaking initiatives aimed at including the recently found document confirming that a noble title, von Schenkendorf, was conferred on Gregor Kretschmer into the record of mu-seum collections, together with a metal plate featuring a portrait of Christian Wilhelm Kret-schmer (alternatively: making copies).
ANALYSIS OF THE VALUES OF THE PROPERTY
Function:
– it is greatly important to continue production of laid paper (even on small scale) – this attrib-ute (industrial function and its continuance) results in a property ranking high in value, in-tegrity, and authenticity assessments;
– at present, the contemporary function of each property being a part of the premises, i.e. the paper mill, the drying house, and the pavilion, should reflect the original use of each build-ing. It is therefore recommended to continue production of laid paper in the lower ground floor of the paper mill building as well as use the drying house for its original purpose, i.e.
draining paper using old methods.
The functions that the rooms in each building serve at present should resemble, to the greatest possible ex-tent, the original purposes for which these rooms were used.
Surrounding area
– the area surrounding the paper mill differs from its original form. This follows from contempo-rary alterations, arrangements, and change of the layout of the properties and functional are-as. Nevertheless, this area plays significant role in enhancing and emphasising the positive as-pects of the paper mill premises. For this rea-son, any actions or changes to the surrounding area should be aimed at showing the functions that each building originally served;
– as a result of the planned investment involving transformation, extension (redevelopment) and adaptation works, the exhibition pavilion and the boiler hose must neither dominate other buildings of the paper mill premises nor compete with them in terms of size, architec-tural form, and function. It is recommended to conduct landscape analyses before extending the current building.
There are sound reasons behind the plans to recon-struct the flume (or its part) and the mill wheel.
When planning alterations and re-arrangement of the area in the south part of the subject tract of land, not only flume reconstruction but also refer-ence to original arrangement of the area should be
considered. These works should increase the value of the surrounding area, e.g. by emphasising origi-nal use of the land.
It is recommended to obscure the existing dis-harmonious facilities in the south, for instance, by planting greenery and/or redeveloping/extending the exhibition pavilion and the boiler house.
It is also recommended to change the unattractive road signs at the crossroads of Kłodzka and Sprzy-mierzonych Streets. Posts and road signs made of high-quality materials and standardized in terms of colour should be designed and made.
General recommendations pertaining to conservation and restoration works
It is strongly recommended to involve preventive conservation in any restoration and conservation works carried out in the subject paper mill premis-es (including interior and equipment).
Before undertaking any actions affecting the archi-tectural structure of the buildings, their decor and equipment, the properties should be thorough-ly anathorough-lysed and identified; the works should fol-low from individually arranged schedules and be aimed at preserving and protecting the authentic elements of historical significance in particular.
Moreover, studies fitting the scope of planned al-terations should be conducted prior to conserva-tion and restoraconserva-tion works;
The conservation and restoration works should be carried out by experienced and reliable conserva-tion companies;
Any earthworks should be supervised by an archaeologist.
General recommendations on the use of the property.
The values of the premises must not be affected by development of the museum.
The contemporary use and possible works aimed at adapting specific buildings and rooms for new uses should clearly reflect the original functions they used to serve.
New investment projects to be carried out in the clos-est proximity to the paper mill premises must result in the size, architectural form, and functions of the premises of historical significance being preserved.
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