1. CANFRANC INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY STATION RESTORATION
SPAIN
CANFRANC INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY STATION RESTORATION
Aragonese School of Conservation and Restoration
of Cultural Heritage
and Carlos Martínez

2. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
Project Details
Building Type
Railway Station
Building Size
8.000 m²
Project Dates
July 2014 – August 2017
Saint-Gobain
Products & Systems
Iberyola E-35, Ibercol, Perfil F530 and
BA15 plasterboard.

3. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
Contractor
Company Name
Aragonese School of Conservation
and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
and Carlos Martínez
Main Representative
Mr Ignacio Mustienes
Mr Carlos Martínez
Company Size
School staff: 14 people
Carlos Martínez : 3 people
Specialised in
Cultural heritage restoration

4. Aragon Autonomous Region
Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
Contractor
Building Owner
Architect
Innovation
Partners
Saint-Gobain Project
Manager
Aragon Autonomous Region
Marta Melón
Aragonese
School of
Conservation
And
Restoration
of Cultural
Heritage &
Carlos
Martinez
Ignacio Mustienes
Carlos Martínez
Arancha Guereca

5. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
The railway station was built in 1925 but the interior was destroyed since it was abandoned in the 70s of the 20th century. In 2013, the Government of Aragón entrusted the College with the restoration of interior decoration. For this, it was necessary to generate old disappeared models and make molds of others.
It has been used 6000 kg of Iberyola and 200 kg of Ibercol.
All models has been fixed with Ibercol and traditional method of Iberyola with sisal.
Sample text (high level project pitch)
STRANDBADKIRCHBICHL is a visionary design project involving the construction of a new office building in a remote mountain region of Austria, with a design which reflected the crashing waves coming in from the nearby beach. Great technical skill and knowledge of interior systems was required in order to optimize lighting, acoustics and sound absorption within a very complex curved shaped structure which would not naturally provide this level of performance.
This presentation will also be used on the book and on the website to present your project.

6. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
The destruction of the precious plaster decoration in 2013 was almost total. That's why many elements had to be sculpted through old photographs.

7. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
The focus of the project was to return the monument to its value as a historical document, respecting the few original remains and creating the reconstructed elements with the utmost rigor. This authenticity also involved reproducing the original techniques and using the same materials. At this point Ibercol plaster were selected for their extraordinary quality and Iberyola for the workability, whiteness and particle size.
Sample text
Acoustics and light are the dominating elements in this project. The challenge was to allow maximal use of natural daylight using an unusually large funnel and integrating artificial lighting to complement natural light. The design however also had to provide an excellent level of acoustic performance in a challenging large open plan structure with high windowed ceilings. In addition to a combination of acoustics, sound absorption and light, there was particular emphasis on architecture and functionality through to the final finishing coating (Q4 surface quality) in order to meet the rigorous project standards.

8. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain

9. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
The building is full of history. Stories of spies and Nazis, the flight of jews… For that reason the project demanded maximum quality and historical rigor to recover the lost identity. That is why the work of the School´s staff together with Carlos Martínez and of course Placo materials have been a guarantee of success.
Sample text (high level project pitch)
STRANDBADKIRCHBICHL is a visionary design project involving the construction of a new office building in a remote mountain region of Austria, with a design which reflected the crashing waves coming in from the nearby beach. Great technical skill and knowledge of interior systems was required in order to optimize lighting, acoustics and sound absorption within a very complex curved shaped structure which would not naturally provide this level of performance.
This presentation will also be used on the book and on the website to present your project.

10. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
Some molds were made in situ, but those of the larger pieces were made at the School by the students during the course under the supervision of the teachers.

11. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
For the straight moldings and arches, it was necessary to create traditional tools such as “terrajas”. The large pieces were forged in the School and placed with Ibercol.
Sample text (high level project pitch)
STRANDBADKIRCHBICHL is a visionary design project involving the construction of a new office building in a remote mountain region of Austria, with a design which reflected the crashing waves coming in from the nearby beach. Great technical skill and knowledge of interior systems was required in order to optimize lighting, acoustics and sound absorption within a very complex curved shaped structure which would not naturally provide this level of performance.
This presentation will also be used on the book and on the website to present your project.

12. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
To avoid historical confusion, every single piece obtained from the mold was stamped in a discreet place with the date of placement.

13. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain

14. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
School team Carlos Martínez

15. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
Main Saint-Gobain products and systems used
Craft works / Manual finishing
In the whole restored area
High Hardness Materials for durability, resistance and impact
Natural Products / Gypsum
Profitability / Cheaper than new building
Key achievements?

16. Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
Key achievements
Research work collecting old images and discovering traditional techniques applied to plaster, reaching the original building of 1928.
Multi-disciplinary team with teachers and enthusiasts students of the School together with the specialist installer Carlos Martínez.
Support of the autonomous Government of Aragon through SVA and their architects
Participate in the recovery of a historic monument financed by the Government (witnessing the history of Europe, the exodus of the exiles during the World War II such as Marc Chagall, Max Ernst or Alma Mahler and hundreds of anonymous Jews who fled by train passing through Canfranc precisely to Lisbon to set sail towards America).
Sample text
Project delivered to challenging budget and time schedule
Discussion throughout the process with the architect to optimize each design phase.
Final result combines high standards for design / aesthetics, acoustic comfort, and optimal levels of natural daylight.

17. CANFRANC INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY STATION RESTORATION
SPAIN
CANFRANC INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY STATION RESTORATION
Aragonese School of Conservation and Restoration
of Cultural Heritage & Carlos Martínez
Angélica Gonzalo
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