Structural Rehabilitation of Santa Maria de Los Reyes Convent. Seville (Spain)

Abstract

The Santa Maria de los Reyes convent, built in the 18th century, is located inside the historical center of Seville and presents an architectural ensemble of Mudejar and Mannerist styles. Its rehabilitation project involved the foundation consolidation and the structural strengthening of the building components. Given its historical and architectural importance, an adequate and responsible intervention was required and the degree of structural protection of the whole complex had to be high. This requirement led to the concurrence of numerous structural rehabilitation techniques for the achievement of the rehabilitation. The correct application of these techniques including composite materials, grouting and prestressing proved to be suitable for the rehabilitation of architectural heritage when it is consistently studied during the engineering phase. The intervention respected the architectural value of the rehabilitated elements and minimized the visual impact in the patrimonial complex.