Creation of an urban sector by restoring the medieval wall in Cabra
Creation of an urban sector by restoring the medieval wall in Cabra,
Spanish architecture firm EYAC Arquitec has created an urban strip made of stone to rehabilitate
and restore the medieval wall of Cabra, Spain.
The 1,275 square meter project developed as an urban intervention to recover deterioration,
In which the environment of the Barrio de la Villa and the castle walls are found.
The project aimed to build the historical fabric of the city on the remains of the southern part of the medieval wall.
and combining archaeological research with attempts to restore and reinforce existing wall structures.
The tape consists of a single linear tape that forms a continuous walking path from the upper level.
“The particular geological-geotechnical problems associated with the area,
and related to phenomena associated with instability caused by the edge of the slope where the activity takes place,
Which caused permanent damage to the aforementioned structures, precipitated
the need to take action against landslide hazards, which EYAC Arquitec said.
Landslides can affect not only heritage preservation, but also the homes on
the very deteriorated edge of the villa (houses on Ana de la Rosa and Tent Streets).
The measures carried out included the consolidation and restoration of the wall in the section parallel to Ana de la Rosa Street,
as well as the structural stabilization of the ramp which slopes down towards the back of Tent Street.
Medieval wall restoration
In addition, along with these measures, the risk of slipping in the most dangerous section has been eliminated.
From a constructive point of view, the combination of innovative methodologies in the field of heritage with local
and traditional rehabilitation and reconstruction techniques of stone mills determines the nature of the intervention.
Accordingly, it was possible to eliminate the risks of landslides,
and the damaged parts of the wall reinforced,
New walls have been rebuilt where the missing parts have found,
and new avenues have constructed providing new perspectives.
This intervention involves the consolidation and restoration of the medieval wall, allowing the walled enclosure to integrate into the urban fabric.
It also involves the strengthening of the heritage enclave, with its Iberian,
Roman and medieval defensive structures of transcendent importance,
Because of the impact that the recovery of these properties would mean, socially and culturally,
for the inhabitants of Barrio de la Villa and Egabrenses.
