Reg.Nr. HA 2001/SP/17

Torre do Monte Manor House (Pazo da Torre do Monte), Padrón

Conservative and very meticulous restoration with a new distribution that adapts the interior to the exterior grandeur. . Use of traditional materials and structural and constructive solutions, also adopting modern solutions for comfort . Recovery of the concept of patient life ...
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Project details

Title:Torre do Monte Manor House (Pazo da Torre do Monte), Padrón
Entr. year: 2001
Result:Diploma
Country: Spain
Town: Padrón, La Coruña (Galicia)
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: residential building
Former use:Manor house
Actual use:Manor house
Built: 14th century
Architect / Proj.leader: Luisa García Gil, Architect (Santiago de Compostela - ES)
The Jury's citation: "For an exemplary rehabilitation of a traditional Galician building that recovered, taught and used traditional techniques and crafts which were almost lost"

Description:
Conservative and very meticulous restoration with a new distribution that adapts the interior to the exterior grandeur. . Use of traditional materials and structural and constructive solutions, also adopting modern solutions for comfort . Recovery of the concept of patient life . Creation of a kind of private Workshop School where traditional construction trades were recreated . Apart from the residential, didactic purpose with guided visits of schools . Editing of documentary videos to project prior to visits . PARTICULAR WORK WITHOUT SUBSIDY OR ADMINISTRATIVE TUTORSHIP