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Two welded spans granted to Silesian Museum

August 23, 2013 Katowice the City 0

Griffin Art Space, a cultural institution founded in 2012 by Griffin Group, will handed over two welded spans of Supersam to the Silesian Museum. Demolition works on the former building were already concluded in the meantime.

The demolished market hall was delivered in 1936. Due to its unique, welded steel construction designed by renowned Prof. Stefan Bryła, the building was very modern. The facility was demolished

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Dismantling of steel welded spans

August 6, 2013 Katowice the City 0

Four out of ten welded steel spans were already dismantled from the original construction of Supersam. The demolition works should be finished in a month.

The welded structure consists of 10 spans placed at 11-meter spacing. The market hall, delivered in 1936, was 121 meters long, 39,5 meters wide and 16 meters tall. Four steel spans from the original construction of the old Supersam hall will be kept within the new structure

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Old Supersam shows its welded spans

July 29, 2013 Katowice the City 0

Demolition works on Supersam started a month ago. Today, only tons of rubbles and a giant skeleton of the almost 80-year-old market hall’s construction left at the site.

The 121 meters long, 39,5 meters wide and 16 meters tall building was unique because of its scale – it was the biggest market hall in the 1930s in Poland – and due to its welded steel construction designed by renowned Prof. Stefan Bryła. The applied welding solutions made

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Demolition works start on Supersam

June 28, 2013 Katowice the City 0

First workers and machinery appeared on Piotra Skargi St. this week. The action is connected with demolition works on the former Supersam hall. Construction works are to begin in August 2013.

“I confirm the demolition works have been already started and are conducted by the SFW Warwas company from Żory” – said Arkadiusz Cyman, representative of Griffin Group, investor of the new Supersam. The building has been fenced and first disassembling works were commenced.