The restoration of old hydraulic floors
The restoration of old hydraulic floors or soil reproduction has been on the rise for some years now. The taste for the elegance that antique floors convey in any room, increases the desire to recover valuable pieces. so significant for each individual or the community at large. An example of this is the emblematic Palau de la Música in Barcelona.
This We are particularly proud of this success story and we would like to share the process with you, as well as the improvements we have made to your rooms.
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The Palacio de la Música and its unique architecture; a restoration of hydraulic floors old
The The Palau de la Música was built between 1905 and 1908 by Lluís Domenech i Montaner.. Architect who was recognised by the emblematic Catalan Art Nouveau style which he imposed on his architectural works.
Image number 1: Entrance to the Palau de la Música Catalana
Your concert hall is a pearl of Catalan architecture and a symbol of this modernist monument. For this reason, and due to its extreme beauty, it has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.. At present, it serves as a meeting place for numerous musical works.
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It has a wide range of sculptural illustrations representing the culture of popular music. The organ pipes stand on it, making it the icon of the Palace due to its imposing and decorative role. On its sides, the busts of Ludwig van Beethoven and Anselm Clavé surrounded by flowers, fruit and trees, make it a magical area worthy of admiration.
Against this imposing backdrop, the huge central lamp representing the sunThe natural light that it provides makes the room even more beautiful.
In the face of such a magnificent work, it has been a great honour for our leading hydraulic mosaic tile factory, the restoration of its original hydraulic floors.
Restoration of old hydraulic floors by Torra Mosaicos
The successful combination of works carried out at the Palau de la Música Catalana, The first step was the extraction of the floor piece by piece, then the subsequent elaboration of each climbing frame and the manufacture of each piece, with very high quality standards, since, as we have said, the Palau de la Música Catalana is a World Heritage building.
In this context, the result has been wonderful! At Torra Mosaics we have made the soil restoration in a purely handcrafted way! A quality that has always identified us. To this end, we have created each of the trepas (moulds) that were necessary for each space and the tiles have been manufactured with the utmost care and exclusive dedication.
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Thanks to our many years of experience in advising on the restoration of floors of both single-family houses and buildings of great architectural valuewe have The tones and shapes that characterise the Palacio de la Música have been matched with hydraulic mosaics that fit perfectly and harmoniously into each room. intervened.
Undoubtedly the extraction and reproduction of the hydraulic floors of the Palau de la Música It has been a success!
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If you would like to enjoy this iconic building of the Catalan culture in our city and contemplate our work when you walk through it, you will discover in each step, the aesthetics of pure craftsmanship. that distinguishes our coatings.
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