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National Competition "Building of the Year" - Social Infrastructure - Nomination - REMO "ETAR"

EKSA AD is the contractor of two of the sites in the museum complex under the Project "REMO "Etar" - Museum for Creative Cultural Tourism", thanks to which cultural values that represent the Revival past of the Bulgarians have been restored and preserved. The project contributes to attracting more visitors and preserving traditional crafts and lifestyle. Through it, for two and a half years (June 18, 2020 – December 31, 2023), large-scale improvements in the infrastructure of 10 sites in the museum complex have been implemented, which will create an opportunity for cultural tourism all year round. Nearly BGN 10.5 million have been invested under Priority Axis 6 "Regional Tourism" of the procedure "Development of Tourist Attractions" of OP "Regions in Growth" 2014-2020. It is a unique open-air museum of the "Skansen" type in Bulgaria. It has been declared an architectural and ethnographic monument of culture (immovable cultural value) of national importance. On average, 200 thousand tourists visit "Etar" every year. The house "Krastnik-Kolchov Han" has been reconstructed into a multifunctional museum center, where exhibitions and creative activities with children and adults are organized. On the outside, the building has preserved its authenticity and Renaissance style, and on the inside it is distinguished by its characteristic design and contemporary presentation. Access is provided for people with mobility difficulties through the built connection between the floors with an internal elevator. The roof of the house, which has stone slabs, has been restored, toilets with compartments for visitors with disabilities have been built. All exterior walls are thermally insulated with 8 cm stone wool from an internal wall. Everywhere the windows are preserved, which is wooden, two-storey with single panes. The exhibition halls are furnished with appropriate furniture, modern sound system and presentation equipment. The center has a cinema hall and rooms for interactive activities. The interior is oriented towards achieving optimal illumination, microclimate and exposition functionality. The water facilities have been completely restored and have retained their authenticity. There are ten of them and have no analogue in other European museums, as they function as in the past, and their working parts are original. These are millstones, milling devices, carpenter's hammers, braiding charks, etc. When replacing the mechanisms and water supply channels, authentic material was used, observing the traditional technology. The water facilities exist thanks to the well-established drainage system from the 70s of the XIX century. On the first level there is a mechanical sharpener for knife products, a tepavitsa, a karadzhejka mill, a lathe for gavankas, a lathe. On the second level are braiding, milling mill dolapkinya, lathe for bucks, bulls and valyavitsa. The sites have been put into operation by the NCSD. read more

The renovated REMO "Etar" – Gabrovo was presented by the mayor of the city

On April 15, 2024, at 17:30 in the Regional Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (REMO) "Etar" was held the official presentation of the renovated ethnographic complex to representatives of the cultural community of Gabrovo, media and guests of the complex. The renovated Regional Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (REMO) "Etar" with Contractor "EKSA" AD in Consortium "EKSA STROY" DZZD, headed by arch. Konstantin Peev was represented by the Mayor Mrs. Tanya Hristova and the project team. "The cultural product of Gabrovo is extremely valuable, not because it is unique, but because, in addition to being very rich, it is extremely diverse. Today is a day when we all learn about what has been done over the years by the teams of REMO "Etar" and RHM-Gabrovo. All those who have been part of the process of implementing these projects in recent years can be congratulated. All activities were extremely challenging", said during the event the mayor of Gabrovo Tanya Hristova. REMO "Etar" has created modern conditions for creative cultural tourism. The complex already has a children's center, a renovated hotel, a multifunctional museum building, restored water facilities, training facilities, renovated exhibition areas, etc. Thanks to the efforts of the contractors from Consortium "EKSA STROY" all water facilities work, as well as the craft workshops to them; in the completely renovated and modernized building of the museum complex "Godfather Kolchov Han" are arranged several extremely attractive exhibitions. All conservation and restoration works are carried out by technology and with materials as close as possible to the original ones. The investments in the cultural and tourist site were made with the financial support of Operational Program "Regions in Growth" 2014-2020. Gabrovo is the only municipality in the country with two implemented projects under priority axis 6 "Regional tourism" of the procedure "Development of tourist attractions". Source: Gabrovo (BTA) 15.04.2024 read more

The renovated Art Gallery "George Papazov" was opened in the city of Yambol according to the project of EKSA AD

Art Gallery "George Papazov" - Yambol dates back to 1952 as an art department of the Historical Museum. The building of the former Synagogue was declared a monument of culture from 18.11.1967 and adapted for an art gallery in 1979. The adaptation was also carried out with a building - former TPK, connected between you with a warm relationship. The total area is 2,500 sq. m., 1,700 of which is exhibition space. Art Gallery "George Papazov" has an extremely valuable collection of 348 icons and ecclesiastical works dating from the 16th-20th centuries, representing different schools of icon painting. Some of the most valuable exhibits from the gallery's collection are represented in the permanent exhibition. On January 5, Mayor Valentin Revanski officially cut the ribbon for the gallery, which, according to the chief designer of the project, arch. Konstantin Peev is a National Center for Decorative and Applied Art and Design, because of the extremely rich and valuable fund it stores. Archimandrite Dimitriy, the bishop's vicar of the Yambol Spiritual District, celebrated the success of the undertaking. The development of cultural tourism is among the priorities of the municipal leadership, said the mayor Valentin Revanski and recalled how many monuments forgotten over the years were returned to Yambol and to Bulgaria. He expressed gratitude to all who contributed to the realization of this important project for the city of Yambol and expressed hope that it will be positively evaluated by the citizens and guests of the city. "To the artists and art lovers present, I wish inspiration, creative success, many new exhibitions and visitors to the renovated gallery," added Revanski. All premises have been thoroughly renovated, with replaced building installations. New facade and roof coverings have been laid. A new commercial area has been built within the boundaries of the hot link. All floor levels are accessible for people with disabilities. Reconstruction of the courtyard space was carried out, with the setting aside of an area immediately in front of the main entrance of the synagogue for the organization of outdoor sculpture exhibitions, with constructed pedestals. Modern specific gallery equipment has been delivered, including podiums, pedestals, display cases, storage systems for the exhibits of the gallery fund, equipment for the studios, furniture for the administration and studios, hanging systems for the picture fund of the gallery, equipment, etc. The main activities of the project were performed by "KONTRAST BUILDING" Ltd. in construction and installation works, "PGM 28 Consult" Ltd. in exercising construction supervision during construction, and "EKSA" AD, implementation of the investment project and exercise of author's supervision during the implementation. This publication was created within the framework of the project "Repair and modernization of the Art Gallery "George Papazov" - city of Yambol", DBFP No. BG16RFOP001-1.017-0005-Ñ01 and Contract for financing an eligible project No. 21F-000056 dated 14.01.2021 ., which is implemented with combined support - grant and loan financing from the Sustainable Cities Fund - Fund for Urban Development South, with the financial support of the Operational Program "Regions in Growth" 2014-2020, co-financed by the European union through the European Regional Development Fund. 05.01.2024 | Author: Press Center, Source: The renovated George Papazov Art Gallery was opened in the town of Yambol - Yambol Municipality (yambol.bg) read more

Opening of a new UNITE building according to the project of EKSA AD

On December 22, 2023, the solemn opening ceremony of the new building of the Center for Excellence "Universities of Science, Informatics and Technologies in the e-Society" (UNITe) took place according to the project of EKSA JSC with the Chief Designer arch. Konstantin Peev, in the "Lozenets" Campus of the Sofia University "St. Cl. Ohridski". The new scientific research complex was financed under project BG05M2OP001-1.001-0004 UNITE of the Operational Program "Science and Education for Intelligent Growth", priority axis 1 - "Research and technological development", within the framework of procedure BG05M2OP001-1.001 "Construction and Development of centers of excellence'. The opening was attended by the Rector of Sofia University Prof. Dr. Georgi Valchev, Prof. Anastas Gerdzhikov - Rector of Alma Mater in the period 2015-2023, Prof. Dr. Georgi Vaisilov - Executive Director of the Executive Agency "Education Program", Deputy - the Minister of Education and Science Prof. Genka Petrova-Tashkova, the Deputy Minister of Innovation and Growth Prof. Georgi Angelov, the Mayor of Lozenets Region Konstantin Pavlov, deans of faculties of Sofia University, teachers, students and guests. Source: https://www.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/bg/otkrita-be-sgradata-na-centra-za-vrhovi-postizheniya-unite-22122023-g.The three-story building with a basement has a total built-up area of almost 4,000 square meters. It is located south of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics (FMI). The construction and assembly activities were performed by "Nikmar Construction" EOOD. The building was designed by "EKSA" JSC. Source: https://mail.citybuild.bg/news/otkriha-i-sgradata-na-centara-za-varhovi-postijeniya-unite-na-teritoriyata-na-kampus-lozenec-v-sofiya read more

May the New Year 2023 bring you more health, prosperity and well-being! A year of new opportunities and new successful ventures. We sincerely wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! From the team of EKSA AD read more

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The water facilities in the Museum "ETER" will retain their authenticity

Water facilities are the richness of the Museum "Etre". Although their maintenance is expensive, the need for such activity is realized. Conservation and restoration of depreciated parts is forthcoming, and the funding is provided through the project "REMO "Etre" – museum for creative cultural tourism". Society, quite naturally, is relevant to what is happening in the Etre Museum, as this is an emblematic place for Bulgaria that preserves the spirit of a bygone era. Arch. Maria Bakerova carried out preliminary activity to ensure the preservation of the essence and authenticity of the valuable water facilities. Thanks to this, the elements and materials used for their manufacture are described. All this will also take into account the work of the Consortium "EKSA STROY" DZZD, which will carry out the restoration and conservation work of the facilities. What does arch expect to see? Baker, coming to the Etre Museum after completing these activities? 'I wouldn't want to see anything different. I want to see some working water facilities. They don't make an impression on anything bad right now. They just have this kind of problem that you can't see at first sight." Maria Bakerova? We often meet her in the center of Gabrovo, where her office is located. Her love for these animals is evident from her attitude towards hers. Her name is Hannah and she's just another street-taken animal she cares for and gives love to. From the beginning of the conversation arch. A baker tries to go directly to the theme of the water facilities of the Museum "Etre". "If you ask me when I met the water facilities – in my childhood years. Very often our parents walked us to the museum. It was reached by buses to the shipka branch and from there it continued on foot. It was a real experience, a nice walk. Water facilities are the unique element in this museum. The idea of its creation is related to water and this makes it so recognizable." Maria Bakerova. Nowadays, a romantic feeling is created – the falling water and the movement of the charms suggest this. But in the past, this craft requires a lot of physical effort. Months ago, arch. Maria Bakerova and arch. Stanimir Simov made the project for conservation and partial restorations of the water facilities, which will be used during the project. "Quite simply – for the most part, these are wooden elements that are depreciated over time – complete, in pieces, in detail. With a serious ongoing maintenance, they would depreciate again, possibly more slowly. All transmission mechanisms, especially those located underwater, need continuous maintenance. For some of them you need partial restoration, but for others complete. I sincerely hope that this will happen with authentic materials and technologies, which also guarantees an authentic look." A baker states that "authentic" means to use the material from which the facility was created. Natural materials used in the past exist now. Wood for individual facilities is different. Large corks, which serve as pipes for water flow, are made of beech material that is perishable and requires rapid replacement. "How many years have water facilities not been "touched?"" asks a rhetorical question arch. Maria Bakerova answers herself. "A lot." He says partial repairs have been made, including the placement many years ago of a plastic tube in one such coruba, possibly in order to strengthen durability. It can not say why then this option is preferred, instead of putting a new authentic coruba. It suggests that notorious staff cuts in institutions in the 1990s could be some explanation. From 1991 to 2008 Maria Valrorova was director of bozhentsi reserve. When she got there, she found that the first redundant were the people in technical support. "Exactly the same thing happened at Etre." The recommendations were to benefit people from temporary employment. But this can not be done, since they are not specialists and can not carry out work for which a certain preparation is required. If a man like that doesn't set fire to you in the reserve, which happened, you don't know what else could happen. Skills, education and special treatment are required. Now things are starting to change. But it used to say that a state had to shrink and the support units were removed. When we talk about "Etre", it must be supported by people who understand." Bakerova believes that the renewed elements of water facilities will not need aging, but a traditional way of performing to stay in place. "We can't make a modern bike, a contemporary dolop. And in the past, no one has ageed the renewed elements. This happens naturally. I will set an example for a church in England that has been very serious over the centuries. It is no longer known if there is one element of the time it was created – so serious is its maintenance. Today, the water facilities at the Etar Museum have problems that are not visible at first sight. For almost all visitors, except for the very narrowly specialized, they remain hidden. Arch. Bakerova again emphasizes that after the end of the project "REMO "Etre" – museum for creative cultural tourism" does not expect to see anything different from the current one, which has been given a chance for many more years of life. It highly appreciates the professional potential of the company that won the realization of this activity from the project – Consortium "EKSA STROY" DZZD. Their plus is that they have experience working with the legacy of the past and have held on to the market for many years. Arch. Maria Bakerova acknowledges that it is all about the specific specialists who perform the activities and their attitude to the work. Author and photo: Ivan Hristov News: Culture, Gabrovo Municipality website 26.11.2020 12:43 read more

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The premiere of “The Actress”, a new play at the National Theatre “Ivan Vazov”, took place on June 01, 2019, featuring reknown actors Prof. Stefan Danailov and Anya Pencheva. EKSA’s team attended the show and congratulated the cast with a beautiful flower basket. We were all in awe with their masterful acting! Our team of experts was excited to see a play at the National Theatre – a building whose restoration we completed about 10 years ago, including the main stage hall, the architectural and decorative elements, the gold gliding, the dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms, corridors and more. Since the completion of these works, there have been no claims for warranty flaws by our clients at the National Theatre. We were delighted to experience the quality of our work ourselves and to see two of our country’s most cherished actors feel comfortable within this building which we had worked to restore with love and dedication. Our mission to preserve Bulgaria’s cultural heritage has been accomplished through the restoration of the glamor and impressiveness of the National Theatre building, representing both a cultural institution and an architectural monument. read more

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Architectural exhibition

An architectural exhibition, dedicated to Arch. Konstantin Peev's 60th anniversary, marking 35 years of his professional and creative life, will be inaugurated on May 16, 2019 at 6pm inside the building of the Bulgarian Arichtects Union. Everyone is welcome to visit the exhibit between May 17 and May 22 at Hall 1 of BAU building, 11 Krakra Street, Sofia. read more

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EKSA has received the annual prize of the Construction Chamber in Bulgaria for the best company of 2015

EKSA has received the annual prize of the Construction Chamber in Bulgaria Sofia Regional Representation for the best company - a member of Sofia Regional Representation - Sofia read more

EKSA AD has completed the restoration and conservation of the palace

EKSA AD has completed the restoration and conservation of the palace "Evksivograd" the park. read more

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Construction of "Sports and tourist attraction '

The team of EKSA realized two projects at Chavdar Municipality related to the construction of tourist infrastructure at the end of June 2015 read more

EÊSA received an award "Building of the Year" 2014

EÊSA received an award in the national competition "Building of the Year" 2014 for the category "urban and landscape parks" project "Conservation, restoration and exhibition of antique and medieval fortress" Peristera "located on the hill" Sveta Petka "Peshtera read more

Special award for Historical Landscape Park Gradishte

Special prize in the national competition "Building of the Year" 2014 for the project "Landscape - Historical Park" Gradishte "and the award for contribution to the improvement of the natural resources of the region and the promotion of cultural - historical heritage read more

PRIZE IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION

SPECIAL PRIZE IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION "BUILDING OF THE YEAR" 2014 FOR THE PROJECT "ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK" NEW LIFE FOR THE PAST "AND AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL - HISTORICAL HERITAGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY RADNEVO read more

Special prize in the national competition "Building of the Year" 2014 for the project "Archaeological complex" Citadel "

Special prize in the national competition "Building of the Year" 2014 for the project "Archaeological complex" Citadel "and the award for contribution to the conservation and sustainable management of archaeological and cultural - historical heritage in Mezdra read more

EKSA received a special award in the national competition

EKSA received a special award in the national competition "Building of the Year" 2014 for the project "Medieval monastery complex of" Sv. Anastasia "and the award for an innovative approach to interpreting the originality and high cultural and historical value read more

EKSA received a nomination in the national competition

EKSA received a nomination in the national competition "Building of the Year" 2014 for the category "Buildings education and sport" object "National School of Arts" Nikolay Pipkov " in Pleven read more

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EKSA HAS RESTORED THE CENTRAL NORTH TOWER OF KING’S PALACE

Specialists from the National Institute for Monuments of Cultural Heritage and from the Ministry of Culture, approved the realization of a stage of restoration-conservational works of the King’s Palace in Sofia, performed by EKSA JSC. read more

EKSA HAS RESTORED THE CENTRAL LOBBY OF THE ETNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM AT Bulgarian Academy of Science

Under the contract with the Ethnographic Museum at BAS, EKSA JSC has completed the restoration of the central staircase of the King’s Palace - Sofia. read more

EKSA contracts for the author's supervision for the renovation of Justice Court - Sofia

EKSA contracts for the author's supervision read more

Archaeologist Professor Ovcharov and arch. Peev, executive director of EKSA JSC opened the restored medieval center near Perperikon

Archaeologist Professor Ovcharov and arch. Peev, executive director of EKSA JSC, opened the restored medieval center near Perperikon read more

Construction team from EKSA saves the Military Club

Excavation works on construction of the Sofia metro cracked and leaned the Military Club form the side of "Tsar Osvoboditel Str. according to the publications in the newspaper Trud, 26.07.2009, year LXXIV, 202/20955, p. 5 read more

Museum complex

EKSA JSC successfully carried out the conservation - restoration and the construction - repair works on a regional historic museum “Ac. Yordan Ivanov” in Kyustendil. read more

The social istitution for children deprived of parental care “Asen Zlatarov” in Vratsa has a new look

On September 2, EKSA completed the reconstruction of the Social institution for children deprived of parental care "Asen Zlatarov”, one of the two projects the municipality of Vratsa won under the program "Beautiful Bulgaria" . read more

A redesigned Community Center was opened in Pavel Banya

On September 8, the construction works on renovation of the community center "Napred" and the center of the town of Pavel Banya fulfilled by EKSA, officially ended. read more

EKSA won the prize "Building of the Year" 2008

EKSA JSC won the prize Building of the Year 2008 for “Design and implementation of reconstruction and adaptation of the building of the National Opera and Ballet” on the Seventh National Contest, organized by the newspaper" City Construction ", under the auspices of the MRDPW and with the support of industry organizations . read more

EKSA JSC won golden statuette

The Bulgarian Construction Chamber recognized EKSA as the leader of the Chamber’s Top 50+ Construction Companies Rankings. read more

Opening of a new building on

A new residential building on “Oborishte” Street replaced the Gorgas’ house designed by Fingov and Marichkov. read more

A new training and information center at the National Institute of Justice was opened

"I extend special thanks to the designers and the contractors from EKSA, who showed imagination and were with us. We have seen how they’ve put a brick over brick. The building was not at all expensive for what we really got ". Mr. Ivan Grigorov - Chairman of the Board of IAP read more

Renovated Theater 199

The building of Theater 199 was opened. read more

Bank restoration

Restoration of a bank building. read more