Category: Piacenti S.p.A. – Works done

METHODOLOGY CRITERIOR OF INTERVENTION FOR RESTORATION The restoration of external and internal decorations of Villa Fabbri in Florence opened the way to gaining greater knowledge of the history and state of conservation of the building. A targeted in depth research as to the materials and the most appropriate methods with which to carry out restoration …

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In 2009 PIACENTI Spa carried out the restoration of the facade of the Basilica of San Gaudenzio in Novara, in addition to monitoring interventions for the protection of the majestic dome designed by A. Antonelli between 1841 and 1876. From studies carried out on iconographic sources and in historic documents of the time interesting data …

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The intervention involved the façade of Palazzo Boileau, University of Pisa. The decorated surfaces on the façades facing via Santa Maria and Via Ghini were in question: the eaves cornice, cornices, window surrounds, roof skirting, balconies, entrances, and the bust of Ferdinando de ‘Medici. OBJECTIVES OF THE INTERVENTION OF RESTORATION The restoration consisted of the following …

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Hotel ANGST in Bordighera is the largest building complex in Bordighera and amongst the largest along the Italian-French Riviera. It was built in various phases between 1888 and the turn of the century. World War ll caused it to be closed from 1936 and various lawsuits followed.  Hotel Angst is a sumptuous building of eclectic and …

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The recovery of wall paintings in Villa Smilea was done once the visible paintings had been made safe. Strategic analysis had made it possible to establish the presence of frescoes of quality covered by layers of plaster and paint. Restoration of these by removal of overlaying paint and dirt. Consolidation of the supporting plaster and …

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DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE WORK AND STATE CONSERVATION The main core of the villa was built in the fourteenth century by the Panciatichi family. It stands in the Valley of the Ombrone on the northern slopes of Mount Albano, Pistoia. A place of strategic importance due to the historic meeting between Duke Alessandro de’ Medici …

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The size and current layout dates back to the sixteenth century when the building was rebuilt practically from scratch in the 1530s for Bartolomeo (Baccio) Filippo Valori, who had greatly increased his possessions in the area during the course of the 14th century. The imposing size of the building, unusual in the sixteenth century in Florentine …

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CONDITIONS OF DECAY Large cracks in the vault caused by structural collapse due to previous earth tremors and to the annually repeated weight of harvest products in the barn above, had caused areas of the pictorial song cycle and the plaster support to fall off. On the outside of the church along the wall corresponding …

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The Convitto Nazionale Cicognini is the oldest educational institution run by the State in the city of Prato. Founded in 1692 by the Jesuits, it was for centuries a font of culture and education to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in the Kingdom of Italy (now the Italian Republic). For three centuries men of letters, statesmen, poets, …

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The planned intervention involved meticulous conservation and restoration of various parts of the building extending from the original painted decoration to the areas hidden by recent whitewashing. It includes floors, and doors and window frames and has been carried out with technology that ensures the preservation of the unique charm of this magnificent palace, now …

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