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Spanish Castle’s Restoration, Called ‘Disaster’ by Some, Wins Prize

15 abril 2016

PARIS — Last month, the ancient castle of Matrera in southern Spain fell under siege by critics who mocked its unusual restoration as a barbarity. Now, an online architects’ community has returned fire, honoring the work this week with a preservation prize.

The award, announced Tuesday by Architizer, is a vindication of sorts for Carlos Quevedo Rojas, the architect behind the restoration, in which he reinforced the crumbling stone battlements with a wall of mortar.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/world/europe/spanish-castles-restoration-called-disaster-by-some-wins-prize.html

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