Project Summary
The project NANO-CATHEDRAL aims at consolidation and protection of deteriorated stones in profane and ecclestical monuments and buildings, such as cathedrals by developing new materials, technologies and procedures. Particular emphasis is placed on the preservation of the originality of materials and on the development of tailor-made solutions to respond to the specific problems related to various lithotypes. Indeed, the objective of the project is to present “key tools” by means of innovative nano-structured conservation materials. NANO-CATHEDRAL strives for restoration and conservation on a full European scale and research work will be carried out with lithotypes representative of different European geographical areas, styles, climate and environmental conditions. Five different cathedrals were selected because of different exposure conditions and different types of stones: the Cathedral of Pisa in central Italy, the Cathedral de Santa María of Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain, the Sint-Baafs Cathedral of Ghent, in Belgium, the Cathedral of St. Peter and Mary in Cologne, Germany and the St. Stephen’s Cathedral, in Wien, Austria. In addition, the Oslo Opera House with its white Carrara marble is considered as a contemporary building for the research of the project.
Duration
06/2015-05/2018
Project Website
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 646178.
Work Programme
Nano-Cathedral addresses the call: H2020-NMP-2014-two-stage under the topic: NMP-21-2014 Materials-based solutions for the protection or preservation of Europe's cultural heritage and the expected impacts relating thereto.
Role of Wiedemann GmbH
As a Workpackage lead, Wiedemann GmbH was the responsible partner for exploitation and dissemination of the results. As an exploitation manager, the company's work encompassed e.g., IPR subjects, project reporting and publications therefrom.
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