Restoration of the Merola Tower

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Carles Enrich

The remains of the castle of Merola are to the south of the municipality of Puig-reig. They date from the end of the 13th century and listed as a Cultural Asset of National Interest (BCIN). Records show that due to the earthquakes that occurred in Catalonia in the 15th century, only one of the two sides of the defence tower, originally rectangular in shape, still stands.

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To achieve these objectives, two basic lines of action were proposed: firstly, the consolidation of the surviving remains; and, secondly, the reinforcement of the medieval structure. This reinforcement required the use of a wooden structure with eighteen 14 cm square section profiles that skirt the perimeter of the stone wall and, like scaffolding, stabilise the existing wall structural, recover the original volume and restore its function as an observation and defence point in the territory.

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General information

Restoration of the Merola Tower

YEAR

2019

Status

Built. Protected architecture

Option to visit

Free visit

Address

St. -, -

08692 Puigreig - Barcelona

Latitude: 41.931309708

Longitude: 1.8714449212

Classification

Building materials

Wood

Construction system

The reinforcement of the existing tower takes the form of a new wooden structure made up of 18 profiles with a square section of 14 x 14 cm, which follows the perimeter of the stone wall and makes it possible to compensate and recover the original vo

Built area

1 - 500 m²

Awards

FAD 2020

ACUE 2022

XV BEAU

Involved architects

Carles Enrich

Collaborators

MA+SA arquitectura (Structures)

Brufau Cusó Estudi d'Arquitectura (Executive management)

Involved architectural firms

Carles Enrich Studio

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