Renovating Casa de Vacas Cultural Centre in Madrid’s Retiro Park
Renovating Casa de Vacas Cultural Centre in Madrid’s Retiro Park
Refurbishing the outdoor area and upgrading occupancy conditions at the Casa de Vacas Cultural Centre.
Client:
Madrid City Council
Location:
Madrid
Period:
2022 - 2023
Type of service:
Building maintenance and rehabilitation
Budget:
€318,633
Founded in 1987, Casa de Vacas Cultural Centre is nestled in the iconic Retiro Park and part of the Landscape of Light World Heritage Site. The building takes its name from a former cowshed and dairy which operated there in the 19th century. It is now run by Retiro District Council under Madrid City Council and hosts artistic activities.
Actions in this project included:
• Improving the building’s thermal envelope by replacing window panes with Climalit double glazing and repairing the aluminium joinery.
• Replacing outdoor lighting with LED luminaires and repairing the posts.
• Repairing the outdoor stone balustrade.
• Repairing the outdoor terrace paving.
• Replacing and upgrading all the theatre lighting.
• Repairing the outdoor stone balustrade.
• Repairing the outdoor terrace paving.
• Replacing and upgrading all the theatre lighting.
This action is included in the Framework Agreement for refurbishment, repair and conservation of all public buildings and spaces under the jurisdiction of the District of Retiro, Lot 3: Administrative buildings.
DETAILS
Technical data
Lighting
- 20 LED luminaires in a classic lantern design 2,400 lm.
- 1 48-channel lighting control desk.
- 8 Elumen 250W LED spotlights with 15 to 36 zoom.
- 6 LED cut-out bases 300W LED engine.
- 10 zoom lenses 25 to 50 for T300 engine.
- 24 cross brackets for spotlight support.
- 2 fixed vertical motorised bars.
- 10 high-performance LED downlight luminaires.
Outdoor terrace
- 871m2 of continuous paving demolition
- 871m2 manual pouring of flowable mortar
- 871m2 of continuous terrazzo paving
- Venetian stucco with zinc joints and 1.50x1.50 m grid
Replacing glazing
- 367m2 restoration of metal glazing frame.
- 74m2 of double glazing in solar control glass with metallic coating in colour 4/6/3+3.
- 56m2 of double glazing in solar control glass with metallic coating in colour 4/8/4.
Perimeter balustrade
- 475m2 fungicide and anti-herbicide treatment of outer wall.
- 475m2 water jet cleaning of outer wall.
- 475m2 artificial ageing treatment of stone masonry.
- 475m2 waterproofing of stone outer wall with siloxanes and solvents.
- 90 lm static threading with B-500 steel and cement injection.
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