27135
Title Of Article Chaper
Concurso para la rehabilitacion integral del edificio de Correos Plaza Gabriel Miro-Alicante = Public tender for the restoration of eclectic architecture, Alicante Correos building
Title Of Journal Book
Arche
Issue
1
Pages
271-282
Collation
12 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Language Of Text
Spanish
Language Of Summary
Spanish;English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The Correos building (Luis Ferrero, 1916) is characteristic of the monumental public architecture at the beginning of the 20th century, serving as a stylistic reference for Spanish caticismo. It is also a building that has undergone improper interventions and deserves a special study so that it recovers its prominence in the city setting. The project considers recovering the original volume of the building, a restructuring of the interior where the programme described in the tender conditions will be undertaken. In order to accomplish this, and considering the poor state of overall conservation of the horizontal structure, a conservation of the mural elements of both the perimeter and façade towers is proposed by substituting the internal structure of supports and frameworks for a new floor system, except for the first floor which will be maintained. Special attention must be drawn to the process of historical, graphic, literary research that led to an understanding of the origins of the building and former conformations changes made with the pass of time, etc. With this information, it is possible to understand and value the transformations undertaken and therefore propose a suitable restoration. This project was the result of all the IRP team.
Keywords
architecture;restoration;building
pub_id
27135