RestorationColonnade Courtyard 1, Museum Island Berlin

Restoration of the Colonnade Courtyard 1, Museum Island Berlin

Scope of Service:

  • Preparation of shop and installation drawings
  • Cleaning of stone surfaces
  • Sealing of cracks
  • Partial consolidation of stone surfaces
  • Partial conservation of stone surfaces
  • Patching of damaged areas with restoration mortar
  • Replacement of large damaged stone units by stone indenting
  • Production and installation of new stone elements
  • Reconstruction of coffered ceilings
  • Renewal of joints
  • Documentation of restoration measure

Natural Stone

 - honed

Natural Stone:

Mainsandstein, weiß-grau

Surface:

honed,

Description:

Light-coloured, fine to medium-grained Semionotus sandstone from the Middle Keuper formation, Hassberge/Lower Franconia (Germany).

 - honed

Natural Stone:

Postaer Sandstein "Alte Poste" - gegen das natürliche Lager gesägt

Surface:

honed,

Description:

Buff-coloured, variegated, medium-grained sandstone from the Upper Cretaceous (Turonian) formation near Lohmen/Saxony (Germany).

Project Data

Location:

Berlin

Architect:

Architekten Petersen, Berlin

Client:

Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR)

Project Duration:

2008 - 2010