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RENOVATION PROPOSAL
RENOVATION MAIN WALLS SERVICE AREAS
Prior to giving new functions to the Torretta, In respect of the original design and historical All service areas were located in the basement
renovation work needs to be carried out in value of the building, all main walls have been of the building in order to not place heavy
order to fix the damage caused by decay and left untouched. This is important under a machinery or extensive pipe work in the public
safeguard it from any further deterioration. historical aspect, as it allows the new layout floors of the building. Being a building created
As can be seen below, a series of interventions to remains true to the original spaces of the for aesthetic reasons, as a fake ruin within
have been defined, deemed important in order Torretta. It is also important in regards to the park, it would be unfitting to place kitchen
to protect the integrity of the building. These structural preservation as it doesn’t create any machinery and storage areas in it.
have been listed in order of priority, as some possibility for the renovation to cause damage
are of an urgent nature. to the building.
OUNGE
H 2,90m
STORAGE
H 2,30m
5699.9310
MEZZANINE
H 2,20m
LOUNGE
H 4,00m
9,90 9,90
8,80
5,20 5,20
LOAKROOM
H 5,20m
LOUNGE
H 2,90m
STORAGE
6500.2940
H 2,30m
5699.9310
MEZZANINE
H 2,20m
PIANO BAR PORTICO 5699.9310
H 5,20m
9,90
LOUNGE
-3,00 -3,00
WC H 4,00m
H 2,60m
8,80
5,20
CLOAKROOM
H 5,20m
2781.1859
8670.4820
1011.0619
LOUNGE 5798.8492 1011.0624
H 2,90m
PANTRY KITCHEN
H 2,80m H 2,80m
STORAGE
6500.2940
-3,00
PORTICO
H 2,30m
PIANO BAR 5699.9310 8670.4820 5699.9310
2025.5943 H 5,20m
9,90
5102.8348 MEZZANINE
978.4457
WC 1011.0619 5798.8492 1011.0624 H 2,20m
H 2,60m
8,80
LOUNGE
H 4,00m
1454.1137
978.4457
5,20
6500.2940
8670.4820
H 2,30m
5699.9310
MEZZANINE
1011.0619 5798.8492 H 2,20m 1011.0624 3166.4057
5034.4784
PRESERVATION
LOUNGE
H 4,00m
8915.7485 PORTICO
Missing frieze PIANO BAR 5699.9310
2025.5943 H 5,20m
WC
H 2,60m
5219.3428
5649.6055
2498.4791 3900.1815
3166.4057
2. PAVING AND VEGETATION AT GROUND 5. MISSING FRIEZE
LEVEL 819.8412 1829.3000 6800.9510 5598.2976
The fifth intervention to consider is that of recreating the
CLOAKROOM 5219.3428 central part of the frieze that has been lost. This intervention
H 5,20m Similarly to the damage caused by the drainage pipe, a lot
of humidity is generated from the ground. This rising damp is not necessary and thus of no urgency, but is of historical
2781.1859
accelerates the decay of the facade and must therefore be 5649.6055
value. The frieze depicts a hunting scene, originally created
limited by intervening on the paving. A new paving could be to reflect the historical activities carried out in the park.
Recreating it would thus bring back a historical meaning
3166.4057 placed, remaining true to the original colour and form of the
of the building. In order to not create a false-old, the infill
tiles, with a damp proof course below it that would block
humidity from rising. The vegetation found at ground level, could be made out of a different material such as resin or
tough plastic, recreating the historic form of the frieze while
11662.5296 3166.4057 although not very invasive, contributes to the damp rise as it
distinguishing itself from the original. This would allow the
grows out of, and thus creates gaps, in the paving. Hence, this
too should be removed and controlled in the future. story to be read in full while remaining true to the original.
2025.5943 H 5,20m
9,90
530.0000
WC 3166.4057
H 2,60m
8,80
8915.7485
1454.1137 4001.0000 1392.1259 1440.0000 2540.0000 1440.0000 1392.1259
530.0000 12205.2518
5219.3428
2498.4791 3900.1815
530.0000