zorrilla 19
© Miguel Santesmases
A refurbishment was carried out in this building located on a street in Madrid, with restoration, conservation, rehabilitation, reconfiguration and exterior works.
The building is included among the listed buildings in Madrid and has structural protection, along with special protection for the main staircase and the façade.
The structure from the first floor up is made of half-timbered walls and wooden floor framing with brick masonry infill vaults (revoltón). The damaged wooden beams were replaced, and prostheses were installed in the locations where only a few sections were deteriorated.
The roof is also rehabilitated, creating necessary openings for the ventilation of the mechanical equipment.
The main staircase is painted to match the global aesthetics of the project, its wrought iron railing is cleaned and the wooden steps sanded and varnished.
© Miguel Santesmases
© Miguel Santesmases
The main door was restored by sanding and varnishing. It is a door that is always kept open, for this a double glass door was incorporated inside that opens in the direction of the egress path.
The elevator is the original one and was protected by the Heritage Dept.. It was possible to keep the original cabin, adapt its system to the new elevator regulations and get it to go all the way down to the basement. Medina-type mesh was installed to enclose the shaft of the elevator thus preventing anyone to touch it from the stairs.
© Miguel Santesmases
© Miguel Santesmases
The secondary staircase was quite deteriorated due to its lack of maintenance. It was reinforced and the steps were restored, replacing those that were deteriorated. To comply with the regulations a supplementary handrail was installed, as well as vents in the staircase wall for the ventilation of the stairs that were covered with wrought iron grilles.
The original plaster mouldings had to be dismantled in most cases, because the false ceilings were incorporated. The plasterer’s job was to recover the original drawings, at a smaller scale, that would fit in the available space left for the mouldings.
© Miguel Santesmases
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zorrilla 19
© Miguel Santesmases
A refurbishment was carried out in this building located on a street in Madrid, with restoration, conservation, rehabilitation, reconfiguration and exterior works.
The building is included among the listed buildings in Madrid and has structural protection, along with special protection for the main staircase and the façade.
The structure from the first floor up is made of half-timbered walls and wooden floor framing with brick masonry infill vaults (revoltón). The damaged wooden beams were replaced, and prostheses were installed in the locations where only a few sections were deteriorated.
The roof is also rehabilitated, creating necessary openings for the ventilation of the mechanical equipment.
© Miguel Santesmases
The main staircase is painted to match the global aesthetics of the project, its wrought iron railing is cleaned and the wooden steps sanded and varnished.
© Miguel Santesmases
The main door was restored by sanding and varnishing. It is a door that is always kept open, for this a double glass door was incorporated inside that opens in the direction of the egress path.
© Miguel Santesmases
The elevator is the original one and was protected by the Heritage Dept.. It was possible to keep the original cabin, adapt its system to the new elevator regulations and get it to go all the way down to the basement. Medina-type mesh was installed to enclose the shaft of the elevator thus preventing anyone to touch it from the stairs.
© Miguel Santesmases
The secondary staircase was quite deteriorated due to its lack of maintenance. It was reinforced and the steps were restored, replacing those that were deteriorated. To comply with the regulations a supplementary handrail was installed, as well as vents in the staircase wall for the ventilation of the stairs that were covered with wrought iron grilles.
© Miguel Santesmases
The original plaster mouldings had to be dismantled in most cases, because the false ceilings were incorporated. The plasterer’s job was to recover the original drawings, at a smaller scale, that would fit in the available space left for the mouldings.