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RESTORATION OF THE FAÇADES OF CASA TORRENT (CA LA BURESA)

December del 2025


This modernist building was designed by Manresa architect Ignasi Oms i Ponsa around 1906. At the time of its construction, it was the most prominent residential building in Manresa, and it remains the most iconic and popular building in the city to this day.
The project involved various procedures, depending on the specific type of damage:
-Manual chipping away of damaged or crumbling areas, or areas that could easily break away from the damaged stone.
-Disinfection treatment using broad-spectrum biocides with a mixed treatment of quaternary ammonium salts and demineralised water.
-Spot application of a consolidating agent containing ethylene silicate dissolved in white spirit onto the clean surface.
-Comprehensive cleaning of the entire surface with low-pressure blasting using aluminium oxide or silicate.
-Supply and application of elastic coating made from a single-compound polyurethane with low organic solvent content. They offer great flexibility in absorption and resistance to sunlight and are both transitable and lightweight.
-Restoration of original volumes, drip grooves and concrete shapes using special non-shrink mortar. Prior to this, stainless steel reinforcements will be screwed to the original stone using special stainless steel screws to provide structural support.
-Application of a water-based patina made from lime and pigments to even out the treated areas.
-Application of a water-repellent coating to protect the stone from the effects of water and other external agents, using a product such as HIDRO ES from FTB or similar, applied with a brush onto a clean, dry surface.

Developer: Associations of owners:
Architect: Prunes Arquitectes SLPU

RESTORATION OF THE FAÇADES OF CASA TORRENT (CA LA BURESA)