The building located at 55 Lipscani Street in the center of Bucharest has recently enjoyed a special public attention, rightly generated, almost exclusively, by the recent conversion of an old building into a vibrant cultural center, now known as Librăria Cărtureşti-carousel. The building located in the historical, cultural and social center of Bucharest, which today houses the elegant Cărturești-Carusel bookstore, came into the possession of the Chrissoveloni family in 1903 when it was bought by Nicolas Chrissoveloni to serve as the bank of the bank that bore his name. . In the first decades of the last century, the building served as the headquarters of the financial institution run by the Chrissoveloni family, and later, in the interwar period, its destination was changed to “People’s Bazaar” remaining in the possession of the same family. took place at the end of the Second World War, the building was forcibly nationalized, but it retained its commercial function, being known as the “Family Store”. After 1990, the delicate physical condition of the building that housed the former Chrissoveloni bank becomes visible, when together with the entire area of ​​which it is part, the building enters a period of decay, reaching an advanced state of degradation. In the second half of the 2000s, the building regained possession of the rightful owners, who set out to consolidate, refurbish and restore the building for public use. Pornind de la această stare de fapt, întreg proiectul s-a transformat într-o oportunitate pentru realizarea unui exemplu de bună practică, al cărui scop nu se încheie odată cu finalizarea lucrărilor propriu-zise, ci mai degrabă el continuă prin stabilirea unor standarde ridicate în practicile de consolidare și refuncționalizare a imobilelor istorice.