Restoration of façades, Former Monastery of St. Maria Bianca della Misericordia

Piazza San Materno, 15 20131 Milano

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Restoration of façades, Former Monastery of St. Maria Bianca della Misericordia

Conservative restoration the façades - eastern and northern fronts

The restoration of the façades of the eastern and northern fronts of the ancient monastery initially included only the removal of cement parts in the lower band, retaining all the remaining plaster by means of re-adhesion procedures using a combined system of cleaning and consolidation, including final sealing and protection.
The discovery on the eastern front of traces of a primitive cloister - later demolished and enlarged; the signs of two large arches of the XVI century, and the presence of XIV century elements oriented the entire project, helping to clarify the main historical phases of adaptation and transformation of the convent.

By Francesco Tandoi