Anchors and Facade Injections for Structural Strengthening.

This happened three years ago during my tenure as an architect at 'Giprokon.' A job from the Ministry came in for the comprehensive renovation of a government building. A significant part of the assignment involved work on the facades.

My company had commissioned the measure work, but the contractor didn't quite deliver. Thus, I found myself with a government building pass heading to the site alone, armed with a laser ruler and a camera for photographic documentation. Aided by local engineers, I swiftly completed the measuring work. Together, we scaled the cascading roofs across different levels of the building, recording the measurement data.

It was time to inspect the facades. Approaching from the roof, I observed natural sandstone and brass grates with stained glass dating around the 1980s.

- So, what's wrong with the facades? - I inquired.

- We are going to replace them with a metal ventilated facade.

- Are you going to replace the natural stone and brass with a ventilated facade?

- Well, yes. There, do you see? Fragments of stone are coming loose.

I was shocked and promptly returned to my boss - the chief architect - with a report. He commended my work, but upon looking at the photos and hearing the story about the facades, he was also greatly surprised. I thought the surprise would be the end of it since the repair work had been commissioned by the Ministry of Justice itself, and they are not used to being questioned.

About 20 minutes later, I heard my venerable boss shouting into his phone:

- Absolute madness! Are you punks out of your minds over there? This isn't just any building—it's a piece of architectural beauty, crafted by architects who are still alive! A ventilated facade? No, absolutely not! We're not erasing decades of craftsmanship on my watch. We'll fix it the right way—through injection work and fastener replacement. Preserve, not demolish!

Thus, the building retained its historical appearance and the stylistic elements of mid-20th-century modernism. I realized that one can and should express indignation and offer an alternative if the client requests something overly peculiar.