MONUMENTS in WOOD, ISLE of KIZHI, KARELIA , RUSSIA

The research project, “Restoration and enhancement” made by PIACENTI SpA in collaboration with the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Florence, took place on the Isle of Kizhi in Karelia (Russia) and had various objectives in mind. These may be summarized as follows: Enhancement of landscape design and territory based on a multidisciplinary project …

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MONASTERY of the NEW JERUSALEM, CATHEDRAL of the RESURRECTION, ISTRA, MOSCOW

The restoration of the entire monastery of New Jerusalem is one of the most important federal restoration work sites currently underway in Russia, the financing of which draws on federal capital, as well as various charitable donations. The foundation set up for the restoration of the New Jerusalem Monastery was created on the initiative of …

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SHIP WRECK of the XIX Century at OLONET, KARELIA

The ship wreck, dating back approximately to the nineteenth century, has been documented in detail with the use of laser scanners. In the second phase of recuperation the ship was completely dismantled into separate pieces and transported in special tanks to the laboratory. There very gradual drying out of wood parts took place and the …

MUSEUM COMPLEX of the UFFIZI GALLERY, FLORENCE

The restoration of the Uffizi Gallery, one of the most important operations of museum restoration currently in progress in Italy, is conducted by CMSA and PIACENTI Spa employing the latest techniques in excellence, based on extremely accurate diagnosis and targeted towards use of every available advanced method in scientific research and the technology of restoration. …

LEOPOLDINA Spa, MONTECATINI TERME

The Leopoldina Spa was built in 1775 at the request of Grand Duke Leopold who commissioned the architect Gaspero Maria Paoletti to do it. Paoletti created a neoclassical building in plan, facing outwards to the “great bathing areas” and inwards to the circular crater, of the “Leopoldina”, the hottest of all the hot springs in …

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PALAZZO REALE, CASERTA, NAPLES

The project that PIACENTI Spa created for the recovery and restoration of the Palazzo Reale, Naples, is part of a larger project aimed at restoring the fine decorative appearance of the inner courtyards to the Palace and of the complex north elevation of this great architectural marvel on the side that overlooks the park. PIACENTI …

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Cortile d’onore PALAZZO REALE, NAPLES

The restoration work in the Cortile d’Onore of the Palazzo Reale, Naples, was carried out by PIACENTI Spa. Limestone surfaces of the summit perimeter balustrade and of the stone surfaces in piperno, involving the pictorial division into geometrical motives. The intervention procedures performed were as follows: 1. Removal of loose dry deposits; 2. Removal of …

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PIAZZA San NICCOLO, PRATO

As part of a wider recovery project incorporating ancient buildings connected to the Conservatory of San Niccolò and the consequent enhancement of the zone which had developed through the centuries alongside the ancient city area, PIACENTI Spa participated with a specific section of the programme. Their intervention centred on sandstone architraves, lintels, sills and window frames, …

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The DOME of San CERBONE CATHEDRAL, MASSA MARITTIMA – GROSSETO

The consolidation of supporting masonry outside, and the frescoes in the interior of the dome of the Cathedral of San Cerbone by PIACENTI Spa was a complex intervention that necessitated the collaboration of numerous specialized workers. The most complex phases of the work were those related to the structural consolidation of the supporting wall of the …

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VILLA ARGENTINA , VIAREGGIO

Restoration work done on the Villa Argentina by PIACENTI Spa was principally on the external walls and to rooms located on the ground floor of the building. On the upper floors work focused on final retouching, checking and general completion of work. The following procedures were carried out in this order: – Cleaning, consolidation, integration and …