Teatro Sociale di Camogli

In order to define and verify the preliminary project, the design team has designed and realized a detailed survey campaign, including a geometrical laserscanner survey, chemical and physical analysis on concrete structures, wooden elements, internal and external plasters. The team paid particular attention to the analysis of internal decoration and external facades in order to understand the original aspect and colors of the building. Thanks to the detailed structural model realized in the design phase, the entire structure of the building has been reinforced using a conservative approach. Existing concrete walls and columns have been reinforced with carbon fiber and specially designed mortars. The masonries have been strengthened with new steel structures hidden beneath the plasters. A new lift has been fit inside the historical structure in order to allow wheel-chair user to reach all levels of the building. The wooden roof has been reinforced with new steel structures that connected existing elements and added more stiffness. After the completion of the reinforcement, the theater can be considered fully anti-seismic. The entire restoration of the building has affected approximately 3.200 square meters. All original decorations were verified, restored and preserved thanks to an accurate work lead by highly specialized restorers.