The architectural research, the architectural design and the environmental conditioning of the project to adapt the main fl oor of the Charles V Palace in Granada
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.2007.v59.i507.528Keywords:
Charles V Palace, Granada, Fine Arts Museum, Alhambra in Granada, Architecture, Cultural Heritage, Environmental Conditioning, Museum InstallationsAbstract
The Charles V Palace is located in the Complex of Monuments of the Alhambra in Granada; despite the fact that it appears to be a fi nished building according to the design by Pedro Machuca, actually it was never completed. It is a clear example of what modern history writers would term a “longduration” building. Its main fl oor currently houses the Fine Arts Museum of Granada. The proposal to install this museum here was put forward in the 1940s, after the palace was completed in 1928 by Torres Balbás. The project was implemented by F. Prieto Moreno and the museum was opened in 1958. In 2000, the project to adapt the main fl oor of the Charles V Palace was drawn up. This project has already been implemented, although the museum project is expected to be completed in 2007. Based on architectural research, the abovementioned project includes environmental conditioning of the palace rooms, especially light, hygrothermal and air quality conditioning, as well as the installations required for exposition purposes, which mainly guarantee the visual observation of the works of art on display, conservation conditions of these works, visitors’ comfort and energy effi ciency. This article details the respectful way in which this adaptation project is meeting those objectives.
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