Reg.Nr. HA-2003/IT/03

Villa Durante, Rome

The renovation of a neo-Classical villa (1892) built as part of Rome's expansion in the time of Italy's unification. The main interior spaces flow one into the other through open portico screens and colonnades made of various marbles. The upper walls which are adorned with ...
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Project details

Title:Villa Durante, Rome
Entr. year: 2003
Result:Diploma
Country: Italy
Town: Rome
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: residential building
Former use:Country residence
Actual use:Private company headquarter
Built: 19th century
Architect / Proj.leader: Studio Schiattarella, Architect
The Jury's citation: For the stunning restoration of a significant neo-Classical villa which revealed hidden surface decorations and returned the building to its former glory.
GPS:41°54'30.1"N 12°30'16.0"E
Web, Links:

www.schiattarella.com/project/villadurante/

Description:
The renovation of a neo-Classical villa (1892) built as part of Rome's expansion in the time of Italy's unification. The main interior spaces flow one into the other through open portico screens and colonnades made of various marbles. The upper walls which are adorned with bas-reliefs cornices and frescos, and the ceiling vaults with trompe-l'oeils paintings which had been covered with cementite, were all restored. The complex mosaic floors were redone, as were the faux-alabaster wall surfaces. Considerable research was carried out.