Conservation of architectural drawings on tracing paper, by Fernando Higueras

  • Owner: Association of Architects of Catalonia (CoAC).
  • Commissioned by: ICO Foundation (Madrid, Spain).
  • Object: Tracing paper and onion-skin plans. Proejct of the Montecarlo Palace and desing for Wütrich house in Papagayo (Canary Islands).
  • Author: Fernando Higueras, Spanish architect.
  • Damages: Fragmented artwork, wrinkles, tears, pressure sensitive tapes.
  • Conservation treatment: Tape removal, flattening, consolidation, housing for exhibition.
  • Conservators: Rita Udina.

Read the POST of this project if you feel like knowing more.

Fragmented tracing paper, holded through several pressure sensitive tapes (before conservation)BLOG POST.
CASTELLANO: Papel vegetal con cintas adhesivas, antes del tratamiento. Lee la ENTRADA completa para más información.
CATALÀ: Paper vegetal amb cintes adhesives, abans del tractament. Llegeix l’ENTRADA completa per a més informació.

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Flattening under tension with magnets (after pasting the bands)BLOG POST.
CASTELLANO: Aplanado por tensióncon imanes. Lee la ENTRADA completa para más información.
CATALÀ: Llegeix l’ENTRADA completa per a més informació.

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CASTELLANO: Aplanado por tensióncon imanes. Lee la ENTRADA completa para más información.
CATALÀ: Llegeix l’ENTRADA completa per a més informació.

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Architectural drawing. Housing for exhibitionBLOG POST.
CASTELLANO:Papel vegetal en sistema de presentación a base de cartón de conservación, sujeto a este mediante bandas de papel washi. Lee la ENTRADA completa para más información.
CATALÀ: Paper vegetal en sistema de presentació a base de cartolina de conservació, subjecte a aquesta per mitjà de bandes de washi. Llegeix l’ENTRADA completa per a més informació.

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