Mimara Museum
Investor
Javna ustanova Zbirka umjetnina Ante i Wiltrude Topić – Mimara, Muzej Mimara
Category
Museums
The building of the Mimara Museum - Public Institution of the Art Collection of Ante and Wiltrude Topić - Mimara, at the location Trg F. Roosevelta 5 in Zagreb, was built for three schools at the time of its creation. Reconstruction in 1987 the central part of the complex was remodeled for the needs of the Museum, and in the south wing of the building is the primary school. Izidor Kršnjavi, while in the north is V. gymnasium. The building has a basement, ground floor, 2 floors and an attic.
The project of complete and energetic renovation includes strengthening of the structure with the FRCM system in multiple layers (internal load-bearing surfaces and part of the external surfaces of the facade) and strengthening with carbon strips of load-bearing transverse frames of the building and external decorative facade elements. The strengthening of the structure retains structural elements from the time of Austria-Hungary and the renovation of the building in 1987 and preserves the existing decorations and profiling of the facade envelope of the building.
The complete renovation achieves a significant increase in the energy efficiency and functionality of the building, modernization of the equipment for the cultural building of the Museum, the original decorations and paintings of the central part are restored in the ceremonial hall of the second floor and the entrance part of the building (vestibule), and the fire resistance and safety of the building is ensured and modernized.