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Núria Casadevall (stucco 1881)

stucco / scribbled Heritage restoration +30 years of experience
Núria seeks to preserve the know-how of past generations, giving value to handmade work, and promoting sustainable and environmentally friendly architecture.

Main data

Nom
Núria Casadevall
Enterprise / mark
stucco 1881
Email
nuria.rest@gmail.com
Web
restaurem.blogspot.com

Profile description

Núria Casadevall belongs to a family of plasterers from Barcelona who has been working in the trade continuously since 1881.

Núria Casadevall's work focuses on the restoration and recovery of stucco coverings, using for this several techniques and realizing different types of finishes.

Master a wide variety of techniques that involve the use of lime for the realization of facade and wall coverings, being the sgraffitos and fire-ironed stucco work that he performs most frequently, next to the restoration of wall paintings.

Much of his work focuses on the recovery of architectural heritage, which is why he considers it of utmost importance to be able to preserve all the knowledge that exists behind these long-standing techniques, so that they can continue to be transmitted and learned.

trades, techniques and materials

Traditional trade
Stuccos — Sgraffitos / Heritage restoration
trades / techniques
traditional stucco, venetian stucco, scribbled, artisanal lime
Predominant materials
air lime, pigments naturals, mineral arids
training
Fourth generation of plasterers. He learned the trade with his father, uncle and brother. Studies at Escola Massana and at the School of Arts and Crafts of the Provincial Council of Barcelona.

Disclosure and teaching

He devotes a large part of his time to the dissemination of the lime stucco technique, teaching courses, workshops and conferences, combining theory and practice.
  • Barcelona Activa: Facade restoration workshop school.
  • Barcelona Activa: House of trades — course on restoration of facades.
  • Massana School: stucco and finishing workshop.
  • Massana School: sgraffito workshop.
  • Conference-workshop at the Escola d'Aparelladors (UPC).
  • Museum of Modernisme and Escola Sert d’Arquitectura.
  • Workshops and conferences in different institutions and locations (alcohol, lion, Barcelona…).

Certifications / acknowledgments

Member of the state network Network of Traditional Construction Masters.

Outstanding works

  • Barcelona Palace of Justice.
  • Sports Foundation Museum (Barcelona).
  • Casa Collet (Puig to Cadafalch).
  • Saint Pau Hospital (Barcelona).
  • Government delegation (Barcelona).
  • St. Catherine's Hospital (Girona).
  • Sgraffitos on baroque facades and modernist interventions.

Availability for projects

Custom orders for new work and restoration
Collaborations with designers / architects
Participation in fairs or exhibitions
Workshops or training in stucco techniques
Technical consultancy on traditional materials

contact

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