Some of our most
significant works
Conservation of the terracotta floor of the Tezzon Vecchio
Conservation maintenance of the terracotta floor, Venice, 2021
After the damage caused by the extraordinary high tides of 2019, the intervention of conservation maintenance of the terracotta floor of the 16th-century building of Tezzon Vecchio became necessary; This is one of the first buildings of the Lazzaretto Vecchio as health centre, historically remembered as place of default of plague victims and goods.
Restoration of the stone and decorative elements of the facades
Conservative restoration of the facades and portico of the Palace, Venice, IN PROGRESS
The work in progress at Palazzo Morosini Strozzi at San Canciano represent one of our restoration of the facades in Venice. Between the various phase carried out, we see the removal of biological patinas of the stone surface of a balaustrate by the application of biocides in a brush solution, followed by brushing and careful washing with sponges soaked in water.
The works are directed by the architect Elisa Santoro.
Disassembly, cleaning and assembly of monumental staircase steps
Logistic and restoration operation on the ramps of the monumental staircase of Mauro Codussi, Venice, IN PROGRESS
After the consolidation of the central vault, the conservative restoration of the staircase is continued with the dismantling of the steps of the ramps, the washing and removal of incongruous grouting. For the handling of the Istrian stone of the ramps, an ad hoc scaffolding has been created due to the considerable weight of the blocks. On the landings at half of the ramps were carried out the same operations done on the central one. The restoration was financed by The Gritti Palace and Venetian Heritage.
Conservative restoration of wooden dossals
Intervention on the dossals of the chapels, the central hall and on the confessionals, IN PROGRESS
Following the extraordinary high waters of November 2019, the conservative restoration of the wooden dossals of the church of San Giovanni Evangelista was necessary. The dossals have been removed from the walls to allow restoration operations on the front and back: dusting of salt deposits and efflorescence, anti-woodworm treatment, cleaning with specific solutions for the removal of more adherent deposits, integration and filling of gaps and cracks and finally, the final protective treatment by waxing.
Floor of the chapel of San Pantalon
Conservative intervention on the floor of the chapel of the patron saint of the church, Venice, 2020
Conservative restoration of the marble floor of the chapel of San Pantalon by cleaning the marble surface with a demineralized water based solution with a low percentage of surfactant.
Conservative restoration of the tomb of Doge Francesco Morosini
Intervention on the Doge's monument positioned in the center of the church floor, Venice, IN PROGRESS
The funeral monument of Doge Francesco Morosini (1619-1694) consists of a central shield and other bronze decorations placed on marble slabs. The restoration involves the maintenance and cleaning of both the bronze elements, executed by Officina Ervas, and the stone elements by UNISVE. In fact, both surfaces are covered with thick protective layers that have altered the original colors. The intervention was funded by Venetian Heritage in collaboration with Pomellato.
Monumental staircase of the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista
First part of the structural consolidation of the top vault of the monumental staircase by Mauro Codussi, Venice, 2020
Thanks to funding from the Gritti Palace and Venetian Heritage, it was possible to restore the structure of the staircase which had deep cracks on the vault of the top landing and an out-of-plumb exterior wall. We intervened with the consolidation of the foundations, the insertion of new tie rods and the injection of specific consolidants inside the cracks in the vault.
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Mosaic floor conservation in Murano
Securing of the mosaic floor following the high waters of November 2019, Murano, 2020
Conservative intervention to secure the mosaic floor of the Basilica of SS. Maria e Donato in Murano was realized thanks to Save Venice's Immediate Response Fund of Save Venice Inc. under the technical direction of the restorer Giovanni Cucco under the direction of the Venetian Superintendency. Checks were carried out on the state of conservation by master Giovanni Cucco, the removal of incongruous stucco and the preparation of the stone elements for the necessary additions.
The Tribune
Restoration of the stone surfaces of the Tribuna on the occasion of the Domus Grimani 1594-2019 exhibition, Venice, 2019
The displanarity of some marble slabs of the floor has been resolved and the uneven or missing joints between them have been filled. The floor was then polished with linseed oil. On the walls and on the vault were carried out the grouting of cracks and lesions, the static verification of the cornices and projecting parts and the replacement or re-fixing of the damaged parts; Then we work on the marmorino of the niches affected with degradation from recrystallization of the salts. Finally, load tests were performed on the horizontal surfaces for the rearrangement of the statues of the Grimani collection.
Restoration of the surfaces of the church of Sant’Andrea della Zirada
Important restoration work on a large part of the surfaces of the church, Venice, 2014-2016
The church of S. Andrea della Zirada in Venice, built between 1346 and 1475, is located in the Santa Croce district adjacent to the Piazzale Roma area. The restoration involved the decorative apparatus of the central hall and the presbytery: the ceiling of the central hall, the stucco ceiling of the presbytery and the wooden sculptural elements that adorn the surface - like the perimeter wooden frames - and the polychrome sculpture of the Holy Spirit placed in the center of the ceiling of the central hall.
