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Period of the monument: XX century
Place: Via Magliabechi – Florence
Year of restoration: 2016
Category of works: OS2 – A
Client: Private
Supervision: Alfredo Sansone
Work performed: Restoration work of the facades with graffiti decorations and revision of the roofs of the entire building
The palace in Via Magliabechi, a private residence, is in the heart of Florence just a stone’s throw from both the ancient and wonderful Basilica of Santa Croce its square, and the modern National Library of Florence. Via Magliabechi and the surrounding streets are home to ancient buildings such as Palazzo Doni, dating back to the splendid 15th and 16th centuries, along with more recent buildings that are also of great historical and architectural interest. Many of the original buildings on the street were demolished for the construction of the Library building and in general the entire street suffered extensive damage during the 1966 flood of Florence. The palace restored by Sansone has a particular conformation, with a U-shaped recessed facade, richly decorated with geometric patterns, faux frames, and garlands.
The facade of the palace had become completely illegible even though decorations and graffiti could still be made out, although with difficulty, as a reminder of its former splendor. The restoration work was not limited to bringing all the facades back to their original condition: it was necessary to significantly intervene on the roof and to completely recover the stone and pictorial decorations.
The infiltration of moisture, due to structural damage of roofing or poor maintenance, is often the main cause of degradation of the interior, ceilings and exterior walls. For this reason, the intervention of maintenance and waterproofing of the roof was essential for the recovery of the property.
The intervention on the building also saw the restoration and reconstruction of stone parts, in particular those of the small garden such as cornices, capitals, columns, and annexes.
