The Casa Botines in León, one of Antoni Gaudí's three works outside Catalonia, has completed its comprehensive restoration. The presentation event in Madrid showcased a building that consolidates its structure, recovers original facades and stained glass windows, and updates its facilities. All of this was carried out under the strict supervision of its status as a Bien de Interés Cultural (Property of Cultural Interest).
Architecture restored with BIM technical criteria 🏗️
The rehabilitation project applied BIM (Building Information Modeling) methodology to document each intervention without damaging the historical character. Stainless steel anchors were used to stabilize the limestone, and the stained glass windows were replicated using artisanal blowing techniques. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, as well as electrical installations, were hidden behind reversible false ceilings, allowing for maintenance without altering the building's modernist aesthetic.
Gaudí also knows about energy efficiency (even if it doesn't seem like it) ⚡
While the rest of the world discovers that old houses use a lot of heating, Fundos' technicians have managed to make a building from 1892 consume less than a newly built apartment. Now, the only dragon on the facade that breathes fire is the legendary one, not the one on the electricity bill. The renovation has been so thorough that even the neighbors in León are asking if they can sign up for the same renovation program.