Project Interarch

The world of cultural heritage restoration, particularly in architecture, unfolds along a complex path that combines tradition and innovation. The degradation phenomena that affect various types of materials constituting these assets depend on the natural aging of the material itself, incorrect or lack of maintenance, and are accelerated by environmental factors. Research, therefore, aims to …

ANSAmed – Blue, pink for Nativity of Helen, Constantine

(by Massimo Lomonaco) BETHLEHEM – Restoration work at the Nativity Church in Bethlehem (West Bank) on the painted murals carried out at the request of Emperor Constantine and his mother Helen, that has been ongoing since 2013, has unveiled light blue and pink hues as well as shadows painted over 1,5000 years ago to decorate …

I numeri della natività di betlemme

03/06/2016 – Today we give the numbers

Today we give the numbers: 170 between partners, collaborators, subcontractors and consultants. 27 materials’ shipments, 2,800 square meters of scaffolding, 20 tons of old wood, 200kg of resin to wood screws only 55,000 for the roof; 2000 square meters of plywood, 2,800 square meters of sheets of lead, 2 tons of wool from Prato. 3 …

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Rocca Conti Guidi a Vinci – Florence

Piacenti SpA created a special intervention for conservation while restoring all exterior areas in stone by careful weeding, biocide chemical treatments, removal of old grouting, surface consolidation of sandstone, dismantling and reassembling unstable parts, repointing, followed by a final cleaning and the application of protective treatment. A system of ties has been installed to stabilize …

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Stone Industry and Mosaic Material

A Specific field of specialization by Piacenti SpA  is dedicated to the restoration of  artefacts in stone. It includes surfaces in  mosaic,  Florentine semi precious stone inlay, plaster, stucco and terracotta. Each intervention is processed on the basis of an in depth study of the technique, the constituent materials of the object and the actual …

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Archaelogical Sites

From contemporary works to  archaeological sites. Every artifact becomes the object of a detailed study in order to restore it’s technical and material characteristics to their original state and to preserve the historical and artistic values of each. Archaeological research and restoration of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the Roman site of the …

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Restoring the Sky Documentary

Un restauro epocale di un luogo simbolo per l’umanità. Restaurare il cielo è un documentario che racconta il lavoro di restauro della Basilica della Natività in Betlemme. Un gruppo di 170 italiani, che da tre anni ha portato a nuova vita la Basilica. Prima il restauro dell’incredibile struttura del tetto e delle capriate lignee, poi …