Castiglioni Palace in Milan

The building is open to the public for its institutional activities

Project for conservative restoration of the façade

The cleaning and conservative restoration works of the main façade in Corso Venezia can be summarized as follows:

- A phase for preliminary sampling:

- A phase of executive works:

Preparation of scaffolding
Completion of sampling
Preliminary cleaning of the entire façade by low pressure vapour
Cleaning of stone and concrete decorations
Removal of the thick black scabs using specific reagents at suitable intervals
Cleaning of copper and iron parts by means of brushing with specific products followed by passivation, iron coating, and antioxidant protection of the copper
Cleaning of graffitis on skirting
Removal of the protective translucent coatings visible from the ground, applied in previous interventions
Mechanical removal of previous unsuitable reconstructions and seals by means of specific pneumatic micro chisels, chisels and scalpels
Pivoting, when necessary, prepared with fiberglass rods of various diameters and two-component epoxy resin
Structural and material consolidation
Integrations and seals, when absolutely necessary, by means of specific mortars formulated with suitable inert selected for color and grain size, and binders satisfying the requirements of water availability and free from water-soluble and hygroscopic salts (according to sampling)
Chemical consolidation of the disconnected stone surfaces when necessary
Water-repellent treatment of the whole façade by specific siloxanic, colorless, opaque and UV-resistant product
Antigraffiti treatment of the bottom part up to 3 m of the façade by a polyacrylic - siloxanic product dispersed in water, colorless and UV-resistant and eventually removable with hot water.