The mansard roof and the south wing, added in the 19th century, are replaced by a slightly sloping roof and a low construction, aligned with the square, which has the same height and materials as the existing building’s plinth.
Designed in 1717 by Pedro de Ribera to accommodate the 600 soldiers and 400 horses forming the Royal Guard, the complex has maintained its old structure despite major fires that left it in a state of ruin in the second half of the 19th century. The s
Making the symbolic Hall of Realms part of the Prado Museum will not only give the institution more exhibition galleries, but also create new urban and civic spaces fot the city as a whole.
The recent intervention on the old Conde Duque Barracks, in Madrid, has revealed a history of successive layers that distorted the original building's openings. The work carried out on the old barracks by Carlos de Riaño's studio has tried to recover