- Repair of wooden baroque coffered ceiling damaged by seismic events, rainwater infiltration, atmospheric variations, and insect infestation.
- Restoration of the Rosary chapel where moisture damaged significant sections of the St. Francis fresco.
- Overhaul of audio and lighting to showcase the restoration and service parish needs.
- Restoration and preservation of all marble sarcophagi, monuments, plaques, and ornaments.
- Restoration and reconstruction of ceiling corbels, cornices and reliefs.
- Complete restoration of plaster and paint to original ivory.
- Restoration of the chapel of St. John the Baptist.
- Restoration of the eight central nave frescos.
- Repair of peeling plaster on Basilica walls.
- Restoration of ceiling frescos and murals.
- Excavate a minimally intrusive new antechamber to serve as the starting point of the curated museum experience and to house modeling and interactive elements, without compromising the integrity of the original space.
- Improve traffic flow in anticipation of a surge in visitors to San Clemente’s subterranean levels.
- Create additional support structures for newly excavated underground areas.
- Add emergency exits from both underground levels to meet modern safety requirements.
- Electrical rewiring of entire underground complex.
- Create three dimensional models, animated projections, shadow play, purposeful relighting, and atmospheric audio to tell the story of San Clemente’s past in a manner that is interesting and accessible without detracting from the beauty and richness of the Basilica in its current form.
- Create up-to-date museum operations to accommodate a surge in visitors to the newly imagined San Clemente Experience, including a new website, ticketing system, and crowd management approach.
- Craft a curated museum experience that allows visitors to appreciate the spiritual, historic, cultural, and artistic significance of this unique living artifact.
- Present the history of San Clemente in three chapters, corresponding to the historical eras in the three layers of the Basilica.
- Develop an interactive app, giving visitors a fully integrated private tour of the entire San Clemente complex.
