Holovan's House: determination methodology of measures for the storm drains sewerage of buildings and territory

Abstract

Under the general understanding of the "Holovan's House" complex, this article examines the buildings and structures along with the land on which they are situated. The construction of the sculptor's own two-story brick residential house, which became the main element of the complex and gave it its name, was started by the renowned contemporary Ukrainian sculptor Mykola Holovan (1943 – 2022) in the 1980 s. Today, the history of the Holovan's House complex spans over 40 years. One of the reasons for this prolonged construction is the sculptor's creative approach, as he handcrafted various sculptural elements throughout the building process, aiming to incorporate them into the structural solutions for the house's enclosing constructions. These include lintels above the entrance doors, numerous decorative elements on the exterior walls, and the roof. The artist also applied this principle when arranging the house's storm drains sewerage, using handmade sculptural elements. Overall, most of the construction work on the buildings and structures, improvement of the territory was carried out manually by the sculptor. For Mykola Holovan, this was a continuous creative process. However, this also became one of the reasons for the partial incompletion of the Holovan's House complex, with the sculptor expressing in interviews his hope that his descendants would complete the work.

The preliminary review of the Holovan's House complex revealed that the partial incompletion of certain construction works related to the installation of the storm drains sewerage for the buildings, structures and territory would have a negative impact on the technical condition of the residential house. Specifically, one of the reasons for the damage to the enclosing structures of the house, identified during the inspection, is the negative influence of the existing storm drains sewerage. In this context, the article justifies the methodology for determining measures to install the storm drains sewerage for the buildings, structures and territory. This methodology is based on the belief that a methodologically sound approach to making technical decisions in construction, reconstruction and restoration will provide protection against the gradual damage and deterioration of the house's structures.