Conservation and restoration of an ensemble of 35 metal balconies anchored in the masonry walls of the facades of the former Silva Amado Palace*, with vegetal decoration of painted wrought and cast iron, composed of several elements fixed together by rivets. The balconies are topped by two pine cone-shaped elements, on three external facades, with the exception of the interior facade. The work of removing the coating and applying a new coating (pickling and metallization) was carried out by the Lisbon Metallization Society (SLM). The installation and finishing work, with the placement of missing decorative elements, was carried out under the coordination and action of the specialist technician Dmytro Lazarenko. The restoration work on the Old Silva Amado Palace received the National Urban Rehabilitation Award (2024) in the Residential category.
* Palace dating from the 18th century. XVIII, represents an example of residential architecture of this period, which was subject to alterations in the 20th century, after its acquisition by the Portuguese State in 1928. It is part of the Campo dos Mártires da Pátria complex, which is classified as a Property of Public Interest. It is a building with a rectangular area, whose rear facade is articulated with the garden. In turn, its simple main façade, of great harmony and almost without ornamentation, contrasts with its interior, especially the entrance hall, the lobby of the main floor and the staircase, which function as apparatus spaces and display a decorative treatment of marked erudition and plastic refinement: carved marbles, heritage tiles (not anymore...), painted wooden coffered ceilings, carvings, painting, mirrors, among others. Outside, on its facade facing Travessa do Torel, it displays a tile panel invoking Our Lady of Atalaia.©
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Acknowledgments HCI Constructions Corp. ~ SLM, Lisbon Metallization Society Corp. ~ Vintage Shere - Engineering and Construction ~ Reapte, Artistic metalwork © ~ Aires Mateus Architects ~ Ficope, Construction Management and Coordination ~ João Filipe Aguiar, Photography © ~ Municipality of Lisbon ©
