The Colomadu has faced several architectural problems also in the past. The building brick facade has been replaced several times due to quality issues when the sugar factory still operated. The Colomadu also got structural failure on several sections of the building. Several actions has been taken to save the building. Some sections has been demolished and the addition is taken to fit with old physical building. Fortunately, other parts of the building still survive, hence, retrofit and refurbish are still possible. Windows, doors, awnings, roofs and gutters are retrofitted. Meanwhile, food center, restaurants, exhibition hall and concert hall are refurbished.

Some new facades section use glass-wall in order to give connection between inside and outside experiences for the visitor. In addition, it exposes the giant machinery as a night time exhibition display. The main steam kettle is shown as a display as its structure is embedded to the main chimney. It is transformed to a restaurant with the kettle's cover. So, it integrates the new restaurants concept and historical value in The Colomadu.


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