Restoration of the "Botines House" by Antoni Gaudí, León
Rehabilitación de Edificio adptándolo aa los nuevos usos conservando su carácter original. Recuperación de la estructura proyectada por Gaudí, adaptando su configuracion antigua para usos administrativos y culturales, que había sido eliminada en las reformas de los años 40 y 50. ...
Read more
Project details
Title: | Restoration of the "Botines House" by Antoni Gaudí, León |
---|---|
Entr. year: | 1998 |
Result: | Diploma |
Country: | Spain |
Town: | León |
Category type: | architectural heritage |
Building type/ Project type: | Multipurpose building |
Former use: | Corporate headquarters building (comprising residential apartments for the owners, warehouses and offices to run the business) |
Actual use: | Cultural attraction, seat of a savings bank (Caja España), ground floor and basement open to the public |
Built: | 19th century |
Architect / Proj.leader: | Antoni Gaudí, Architect , Felix Compadre Diez y Mariano Diez Saez de Miera, Architects (León - ES) |
The Jury's citation: | For the careful and precise operation that transformed the premises of Gaudi's building in León, whilst recovering lost or hidden elements and eliminating distortions from a previous operation 40 years ago, thus returning to the building its original splendour. |
GPS: | 42°27'21.6" N; 6°3'25.0" W |
Web, Links: | www.gaudiallgaudi.com/AA018%20Botines%20House.htm |
Description:
Rehabilitación de Edificio adptándolo aa los nuevos usos conservando su carácter original. Recuperación de la estructura proyectada por Gaudí, adaptando su configuracion antigua para usos administrativos y culturales, que había sido eliminada en las reformas de los años 40 y 50.
Similar projects

CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Archbishop Fonseca College, Salamanca
Spain
16th century
16th century

CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Palace (casa palacio) Argensola, Zaragoza
Spain
16th century
16th century

CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Townhouse (Casa Palacio) de Los Pardo, Zaragoza
Spain
16th century
16th century

CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Arriaga Theatre, Bilbao
Spain
1890
1890

CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Remodeling the Vizcaya Transporter Bridge
Spain
19th century
19th century

CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine, Valladolid
Spain
12th century
12th century

CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Mas de Burot
Spain
Between 1889 and 1897
Between 1889 and 1897
CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Spinola Palace, Teguise
Spain
16th century
16th century

CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Apartment building Cascorro 11, Madrid
Spain
19th century
19th century

CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Museo Cerralbo, Madrid
Spain
19th century
19th century

CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Paradores National
Spain


CONSERVATION and ADAPTIVE REUSE
Oratory of the Partal Palace in The Alhambra
Spain
14th century
14th century