Restoration of Grand Spanish Colonial Residence
The finishing touches on the left side of the doorway

The Brief 
To restore an important historic colonial house, removing all subsequent (negative) modernizations.

Approach 
Our approach was to initially focus on clearing the accumulated debris and growth of the garden, as well as to arrest any further potential damage to the buildings from weather and infestations.  We also removed any traces of more recent construction that were not sympathetic with the original structure and design.

Challenges 
We faced several design, construction, and project management challenges along the way.  Some particularly salient ones included:
Demolition and removel of the extensive non-historic alterations made to the property since its original construction, which included partition walls inside and outside of the property
Repairing leaks across the roofs
Re-establishing the zinc covered roof on the patio
Clearing the garden of many, many years of unrestrained growth
Mounting and repairing neighboring garden walls
Preserving original floors and ceilings

Before and After Shots 
While no means exhaustive, these images should give a sense of the depth of renovation involved...
Before
After

Detailed Specs 
Building: 600 sqm of construction
Lot size: 2,480 sqm lot, about 20 metres wide and 80 metres deep, with an additional 20 metres of width in the garden
Condition of building generally structurally sound, in need of repairs to roof, walls, etc...rewiring and total plumbing required.
Lot abandoned for many years, filled with debris and growth
Neighboring walls in terrible condition