{"id":5433,"date":"2024-04-22T16:16:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T21:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/?p=5433"},"modified":"2024-04-22T16:16:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T21:16:50","slug":"cuenca-architecture-casa-san-jose-a-renovation-in-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/cuenca-architecture-casa-san-jose-a-renovation-in-process\/","title":{"rendered":"CUENCA ARCHITECTURE &#8211; CASA SAN JOSE\u2014a Renovation in Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5433\" class=\"elementor elementor-5433\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973c79a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"973c79a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad1b2fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad1b2fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba8cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dba8cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>Cuenca Expats Magazine, Issue 40.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Photos: Courtesy of Jane Hiltbrand<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4450ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4450ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cuenca-Architecture-issue-40.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5436\" alt=\"casa san jose - Cuenca Architecture - issue 40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cuenca-Architecture-issue-40.png 549w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cuenca-Architecture-issue-40-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc5c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc5c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Cuenca is well known for its gorgeous architecture. A large part of that beauty comes about from the painstaking care taken in the renovations of the Spanish colonial, French Neo-Classical, and Republican era homes. It takes a great deal of study and fine artistry to accomplish this kind of renovation. I was so honored to be invited by the Montero family to view their family home, which is currently in the process of being restored. It is believed the house was built in the late 1800\u2019s, or maybe earlier than that as there is no data in the Municipality of an exact date. It initially belonged to the family Delgado Jara, and then it passed to his heirs, who sold it to the family Cordova Vintimilia. It then went to the family Monsalve, and from there to the current owner, the Montero family.\u00a0 The colonial part of the house is made from adobe, and the newer part from brick.<\/p><p>The renovation work is being done by Felipe Urgiles.\u00a0 Felipe is the same person who fairly recently completed the spectacularly beautiful renovation of Casa Del Parque in Parque Calderon. There is so much great beauty in that building, but I am sure many will especially recall the angels in the ceiling in the Turquesa Room of Mansion Matilde, which is on the second floor of Casa Del Parque. \u00a0That is just one example of Felipe\u2019s exceptionally exquisite work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d5403 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23d5403\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff829be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff829be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/the-restored-mural-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5434\" alt=\"casa san jose - the restored mural - issue 40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/the-restored-mural-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/the-restored-mural-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/the-restored-mural-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/the-restored-mural-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/the-restored-mural-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48625d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48625d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This house, Casa San Jose, at 5-45 Sucre, is still a work in progress, but some of the renovation is complete. Felipe has very carefully replicated the original murals on the walls, and in the grand sala there was a decision to change the basic color of the walls to enhance their appearance. Felipe also renovated a very large mirror, which hangs in the entryway staircase, to give it the adornment of the times. He has also been in charge of restoring the elegant crystal chandeliers in the home.\u00a0 On a sketch overlay of a photo of the front of the home, he has superimposed angel murals, which will be painted on the exterior walls. Felipe is a truly gifted artist, and a great treasure for Cuenca.<\/p><p>I was so delighted to be invited by the Montero family to a special event in the home. The lovely event included jazz musicians, flowers, wine and candlelight; and the house was full of friends, admirers, and family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d47a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28d47a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1654\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-detail-from-mural-isse-40-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5442\" alt=\"a-detail-from-mural-isse-40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-detail-from-mural-isse-40-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-detail-from-mural-isse-40-300x194.jpeg 300w, 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The title of the book, &#8220;Desde el Soplo con la Churumbela al Rayo Laser&#8221; is referring to the tools used for jewelry making. The Soplo la Churumbela was originally used. The person using it had to blow on the instrument, and it produced quite a lot of smoke, which could be very irritating to the user\u2019s throat. The Rayo Laser is now used for cutting. In addition to being very successful, Teodoro\u2019s business was known for donating to non-profits for children. He and his family used to bring baskets of food door to door in the neighborhood at Christmas time.\u00a0<\/p><p>Teodoro&#8217;s daughter Sandra Montero has continued in the tradition after 60 years and has a store of her beautiful jewelry in the building.\u00a0 Personalized jewelry pieces are also made there. <em>VAZMONT JEWELRY is a fusion of the two last names Vasquez Montero.<\/em> Included in this article is a photo of Sandra&#8217;s daughter, Andrea Vasquez, modeling a &#8220;peineta&#8221; or jewelry hair piece, which the Vasquez Montero family designed.<\/p><p>The first part of the renovation is complete. The house will be available for special events, such as engagement parties, christening parties, art exhibitions, or important business meetings.\u00a0 I have been invited to check in occasionally to follow the completion of the renovation of this beautiful home. It is such a rare treat to see an actual \u201cbefore and after\u201d transformation and renovation, the style for which Cuenca is treasured and so well known.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc61b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebc61b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f59ef6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f59ef6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Felipe-in-Casa-Del-Parque.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5458\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Felipe-in-Casa-Del-Parque.jpg 758w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Felipe-in-Casa-Del-Parque-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36bcdb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c36bcdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b72be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6b72be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mural-in-progress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5454\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mural-in-progress.jpg 596w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mural-in-progress-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mural-in-progress-477x1024.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuenca Expats Magazine, Issue 40. Photos: Courtesy of Jane Hiltbrand \u00a0 Cuenca is well known for its gorgeous architecture. A large part of that beauty comes about from the painstaking care taken in the renovations of the Spanish colonial, French Neo-Classical, and Republican era homes. It takes a great deal of study and fine artistry [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,58,355],"tags":[109,265,148,387,399,398],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5433"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5433"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5475,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5433\/revisions\/5475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}