Merola Tower Reconstruction, Puig-reig
Carles Enrich- Type Refurbishment Tower Viewing deck Landscape architecture / Urban planning
- Material Wood
- Date 2015 - 2019
- City Puig-reig (Barcelona)
- Country Spain
- Photographer Adrià Goula
- Brand Tallfusta Rècop
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The Barcelona practice of Carles Enrich undertook the restoration of one of the two faces of the defense tower at the castle of Merola, the only remnants of the 13th-century construction in Puig-reig, a municipality of the comarca of Berguedà.
The 2016 detachment of part of the tower’s top expedited plans to consolidate and reinforce the medieval ruins. On one hand, the long-gone foundation was redone with lime concrete. On the other hand, a timber structure of 18 profiles with 14 cm square sections is a reinterpretation of the original stone tower, which had a rectangular, 5 x 3.6 m floor plan and a height of 14.8 m, and it is made to serve anew as a lookout thanks to a staircase that reaches three circulation levels. The union is executed by means of wooden profiles anchored to the stone canvas at 14 points.
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Obra Work
Recuperación de la Torre de Merola, Puigreig (Barcelona) Merola Tower Reconstruction, Puig-reig (Barcelona).
Cliente Client
Servei de Patrimoni Arquitectònic Local de la Diputació de Barcelona, Ajuntament de Puig-reig.
Arquitectos Architects
Carles Enrich Studio.
Consultores Consultants
Brufau Cusó (dirección de obra construction management); MASAad (estructura structure).
Contratista Contractor
Rècop (rehabilitación restoration work); Tallfusta (estructura de madera timber structure).
Superficie Area
40 m² (180 m² entorno surrounding area).
Fotos Photos
Adrià Goula.