Restoration: Some Projects
Piazza di Spagna and Piazza Mignanelli, centre of Rome
>Contract for works for improvements to Piazza di Spagna and Piazza Mignanelli (historical centre)
>Client: Rome Municipality, Historic City Office
The project consists in the requalification of urban areas of "Piazza di Spagna" and "Piazza Mignanelli" and measures of environmental improvement: a prestigious undertaking, because we're talking about one of the most famous and ancient location over the world, but a difficult job due to the historical importance of the site and the very narrow delivery dates.
In fact the worksite had to be terminated for the 8th of December, the celebration of the Immaculate Conception, in the presence of the Pope.
The restoratory work was delicate and dealt with particular attention, especially in the laying of the "sampietrini", a tipical kind of pavement made of bevelled stones of black basalt, placed one next to the other and in the restoration of the Bernini fountain "Barcaccia" and the "Column of the Immaculate Conception".
Tor di Nona Building Complex, centre of Rome
>Static consolidation and monument restoration of Palazzetto Lancellotti (historical centre)
>Client: ATER - Rome
The project regards the restoration, rehabilitation and consolidation of the ancient building complex, named
“Tor di Nona” between the Tor di Nona Tiber embankment and Piazza Lancellotti (Historic city).
The building complex was in a very advanced state of degrade; it was reinforced from the foundations to the roof, employing iron girders, lightweight concrete, mortars and specialty resins, in full compliance with the historical aspect of the complex.
"Palazzetto Lancellotti" was built by Lancellotti in the seventeenth century at the completion of their primary residence for a part of the extended family and for the stables . It is a building with a three-storey facade of nine framed windows; the structure is open on the ground floor with a simple portal flanked by four doors of the stable, alternating with barred windows. Today the building, modified and renovated , is divided into private apartments.
European Foyer Building,
centre of Luxembourg
>Works for the renovation of bàtiment Foyer europeen (historical centre)
>Client: European Commission, Infrastructural and Logistic Office – Luxembourg
The property consists of two buildings, located at 10,12 Henrich Heine Street.
Building 12
The basement is designated for the use of the kitchen and restaurant personnel; the groundfloor is destined for the restaurant (60/70 seat capacity), the pantry and the main kitchen. The upper floors of the buiding are designated for offices and include recreation rooms and conference rooms.
Building 10
On the first floor we find the central heating and air recycling systems; it also includes a room called "the ceramic ovon" and an area which houses a "UPS", which is connected directly to the "RAK" room on the first floor of building 12. The groundfloor is designeted for the coffee shop.
Description of the works:
-structural works for the reinforcement and renovation of the old wooden floors, as well as the repairing and/or reconstruction of the internal drenage in addition to the connection of the municipal line
-demolition works pertaining to the joining of building 10 to building 12 in conformity to the new requirements of the European Commission
-the demolition works consist of the opening of areas, connection-doors and works done regarding the load-bearing walls; steel reinforcments were applied to distribute accurately the heavy loads
-it was necessary to renovate all the finishings - wall plasters, painting, flooring, internal fixtures and lifts
-the works included new central heating systems, water and sanitary systems, as well as electrical services
-the air recycling and central heating systems were positioned in the basement of buiding 10; a completely new kitchen complex was built including the installment of all the necessary equipment
-new plumbing services were installed on every floor
Settembrini Institute,
centre of Rome
>Consolidation and restoration of the Settembrini Institute in Via del Lavatore (historical centre)
>Client: Rome Municipality
The project regards the restoration of the "Settembrini Institute", near the famous "Trevi Fountain", built in the seventeenth century, that had to be brought up to current security standards.
In particular, the project provided for the restoration and renovation of wood slabs with iron girders and lightweight concrete screeds for the laying of the floors, voulted ceilings
above the stairs, coloumns and capitals.
The infiltrations of water were eleminated from the foundations; the electrical system, the fire system, the water and sanitary system were renovated.
The facades were repainted with antiqued colours; iron and carpentery works were also necessary.
In addition, an external lift with reinforced micropiles was built.
Ex Cartiera Latina in the Appia Antica Park, Rome
>Executive design and execution of works for conservation and improvement of the area and the buildings of the ex Cartiera Latina complex in the Appia Antica Park
>Client: Lazio Region - Appia Antica Park
The project provided for the conservation and improvement of the area and the buildings that are part of the Ex Latin Paper Mill Complex in the Appia Antica Regional Park, next to the Aurelian Wall.
The principal works that have been completed refer to the structural consolidation for the seismic improvement of the walls; the roof made up of trusses and support beams in wood and steel.
Today it is home to the offices of the Managing Body, museums and exhibition areas, conference room, dining area, library and classrooms.
>S. Maria della Cima (Genzano,Rome)
>Marble flooring of the central and lateral naves of the Church of S. Maria in Monticelli (Rome)
Other examples of Restoration of Monuments under tutelage:
>Bell tower of S. Benedetto Abate Church in Priverno (Latina)
>Palazzo Bonifacio VIII in Anagni (Frascati)
>Paving of Piazzale del “Bollettino”, Vittoriano and Monumen to King Vittorio Emanuele II (Rome)
>Right elevation of the courtyard of Palazzo della Sapienza, near the Pantheon (Rome)
>Bufalini Chapel, roofs and transept frames, bell tower and the areas underneath the bell tower, the left wing of the roof of the central nave, the churchyard façade with the relative stairway, the covering of the gable in the Church of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (Rome)
>S. Maria in Domnica Church (Rome)
>S. Maria dei Martiri Church in Maranola (Formia,Latina)