Frederick the Architect

A step back                         
The restoration of Casa della Cieca required the removal of all damaged material to permit an investigation of the building shell.  All large beams ( travi ), small beams ( braccioli ) and tiles ( tegole, pianelli e mattonelle ) were removed and stored for future use. Infiltraton of rainwater over many years [...]

     
Concept
The goal is to restore the extant historic building fabric and to replace damaged elements using traditional materials and methods.  Removing the early 20th century brick addition on the southwest facade will expose the stone wall of the original structure and result in a restored living area of 100 square meters on two floors. 
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