Sugar Factory ?nin Transformed, Hotel Complex Commercial Building Development, Polish Architecture Photos
Sugar Factory Hotel in ?nin
17 Mar 2022
Architecture: Bulak Projekt
Location: ?nin, ul. Janickiego 1, 88-400 ?nin, Poland

Photos © ONI STUDIO
Sugar Factory Hotel, Poland
The ?nin Sugar Factory was built in the late 19th century. Up until 2004, it operated producing sugar from beets. As a result of industrial restructuring, it was closed down and the buildings of the complex were ultimately designated for demolition. ARCHE subsequently purchased the complex with the goal of renovating the factory and reviving the valuable, but collapsing buildings, while endeavoring to respect their historical value, the changes made to them over generations, and their aesthetic and technical diversity.
From the onset of the project, the firm focused on preserving the history of the building by retaining almost all elements of the old factory, right down to its screws and sheet scraps. Although large elements of the old sugar factory now interact with new functions, they are still quite visible. Smaller elements were also maintained and incorporated into the interior design and, collectively, the whole project has retained its natural authenticity. Upon entering the main building, the first impression is that it still serves as a “factory”, with a saturation of stimuli ranging from rough simplicity to emotional characteristics of intimacy and warmth.

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