Elioth designed the self-supporting solid stone façade elements, including very slender pilasters in a high seismic zone, which required the integration of reinforcement ties.

Several structural typologies were developed depending on the facade :

• Slender, self-supporting pilasters braced against interior concrete columns on the “cathedral” facade

• Solid stone elements set on steel brackets arranged as a double wall

• A self-supporting solid stone wall on the north facade

• A methodology for the temporary support and stabilization of the existing historic facade, which is being preserved and restored

Elioth designed the self-supporting stone facade systems in compliance with current regulations.