Обзор

The volunteers will help to conduct research and documentation as well as restoration works at this heritage building.

Полное описание

Casa Batlló, a modernist style building in Barcelona, is the result of the renovation of an austere building designed in 1877 by Emilio Sala Cortés, who was Antoni Gaudí’s teacher during his architecture studies. Although the initial idea was to knock down the house, thanks to the courage shown by Gaudí, it was ultimately decided to carry out a full renovation, transforming a classic style building into a masterpiece of modernism in 1904-1906. Natural light illuminates every corner of Casa Batlló thanks to the main skylight and two central patios decorated in blue tones. The upper tiles on the patios are darker than the lower ones and the windows increase in size the lower we descend. Thanks to these two innovative ideas, the colour graduations and the size of the windows, Gaudí was successful in equally distributing light through the different floors. Trencadís, a type decoration with of broken mosaic, is a fundamental element in Gaudí’s work, especially on the façade of Casa Batlló. Created through pieces of broken glass and tile, it was one of the architect’s preferred techniques due to its sustainability and aesthetic value. At the house, it is one of the main decorative elements resulting in the light and colour emanating from the façade. The project will be very intensive and consist of two parts – a practical working part and a study part. The practical working part, which will be at different parts of the site, will last six hours per day. In the evenings and during the weekend, educational and cultural activities will take place. The project will combine elements of research and documentation on one hand and restoration elements on the other hand. In order to support the documentation of Casa Batlló the participants will archive and organize historical documents incorporating them in a digital database. Despite their good state of conservation, the documents are not yet incorporated into an electronic database. This task is a big priority due to the risk of loss in case of potential influences of fires, moisture and other natural phenomena. In addition, the electronic way of saving the documents enables easier to support current and future restoration projects at Casa Batlló. The second activity will be dedicated to trencadis. The participants will learn the technique of trencadis and contribute to the restoration of original trencadis. The artisan that will lead the workshop is an expert in the matter and in addition to its collaboration in the restoration of Casa Batlló, he has experience in doing trencadis workshops with university students. The educational part will provide the necessary background knowledge as well as inside views about the challenges and potentials of Modern Heritage and the management of World Heritage sites which are highly frequented by the public.

Кто нужен

Знание языков

English

Дополнительная информация

Participants have to take part for the whole time of the project. Be informed, that during all projects the work will take place also on rainy and cold days and be prepared for that. The working language of the project is English.

Что делать

Дополнительная информация

The working part is 6 hours per day.

Условия

Подробнее об условиях

The accommodation in a local hostel with shared rooms with beds, warm showers and toilets is provided. The meals will be prepared together as they are part of the community life, what means that every participant will be responsible for the meal at least once during its stay. So it would be very nice if the participants could bring typical recipes from home in order to introduce each other to the preparation of food from all over the world. All costs linked to the project are covered, including food, accommodation, insurance and transportation during the stay at the project. Nevertheless individual travel insurance is also recommended to be bought by a participant. Travel costs to and from the camp place, visa costs are not covered. Participants should organize their journey to and from the project place by themselves and on their own expenses. Furthermore participants should bring their own pocket money.

Дополнительные условия

Дополнительная информация

This is a European Heritage Volunteers Partner Project organized by Casa Batlló. The project combines practical work for the preservation or restoration of a cultural heritage site with an extensive educational part that gives the theoretical background for the hands-on works and provides deeper heritage linked knowledge. The camp place is situated in a small village in rural area, so the participants should not expect busy places and normal city activities for the leisure time during the working days. Small trips in walking distance are possible in the afternoon. On the weekends it is possible to organize an excursion to nearby cities or to have other leisure activities.