Implementation and coloration technology of stucco formations in Baron palace

Abstract EN

 

Baron Empain Palace is one of the most remarkable monuments in the Capital, and one of its unique silhouettes that located in the road connecting the center of Cairo to the airport.

The villa Empain situated at high point of the plateau in Avenue Al-Uruba, which was 'Avenue des Palais' previously.

The Palace was established by Belgian businessman Eduard Empain, the founder of Heliopolis district, in 1907-1911 by the architect Alexandre Marcel 1860-1928 and the interior designs were made by georges-Louis Claude.

Baron Empain built his own palace in a completely different style as a Hindu temple fantasy in reinforced concrete.

The building style was inspired by the Angkor vat temple from 12th century in Cambodia.

The idea of introducing the Indian style in Heliopolis was suggested by Alexandre Marcel who already built a Cambodia pavilion for the 1900 EXPO in Paris
stucco implementation technology.

By looking closely, we can see the exquisite details of the decorations.

, as in Hindu constructions, are full of statues and inscriptions, but moderately, in a way that distinguishes this pattern from stacking.

These decoration elements were often implemented in advance and then it is transferred.

The molds themselves were implemented in reinforced cement.

Finally, to give the whole a tone, the architect decided to make this building in Siena, with layers of burnt Sienna color.

The result was obtained by using colors based iron oxides, and by spraying the parts to be tinted by means of pumps.

The given effect is satisfactory and the process, as original as it is.

, in this way we dealt with the technology of implementing cement plaster formations by molding in addition to coloring those formations.

Investigation and analytical study.

it is known that the Baron Palace restoration project was started in 2017 and was completed at the beginning of 2020, and the Palace's restoration project sparked widespread controversy in the way of the restoration works implement, and in this paper we will shed light on the method of finishing, especially the colors and on what scientific basis a Restoration project of the palace came out We will show Historical studies about the building technology in the palace in addition to the scientific study will be addressed through analyzing the components of the Stucco formations and the colors used by founder, using X-ray diffraction analysis and using scanning electron microscope supplied with the EDX unit, through these analysis and investigation we find the presence of more than one material in these stucco formations like cement and other minerals, and the presence of the colors basically iron oxides.

Mixed with gum Arabic media.

Aim of study
shed light on the technology of (cement and gypsum stucco formations and its color ) by Investigation and analytical study, for a unique Indian style in Empain Palace.

segmented molds have been used in large-sized designs, a concrete structure is made and the precast parts are installed on this structure.

And the colors that were applied through examinations and analyzes confirmed that the colors are ferric oxides mixed with gum Arabic.