The Cabildo of Lanzarote, in collaboration with the Official College of Architects of Lanzarote, creates the I Architecture Rehabilitation Awards of Lanzarote. These are part of the agreement that both institutions signed last year and the main purpose of this cooperation is to contribute to the recovery, conservation and dissemination of the Cultural Heritage of Lanzarote and La Graciosa.
The president of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, María Dolores Corujo, highlighted the architectural heritage as "one of the cultural elements with the greatest presence in public spaces" and pointed out that "the singularity of the constructions and the history that many of these house are ideal characteristics to promote awards like these, which will be held for the first time in our history."
For her part, the Councilor for Heritage, Ariagona González, explained that the objective of the initiative is to "award three rehabilitation works completed in the last 10 years that have unequivocally contributed to the conservation of the heritage values present in traditional architecture."
"Through synergy with other institutions, in this case, with the College of Architects, we involve society in this process, valuing, transmitting to future generations and disseminating cultural identity through our heritage," said the councilor.
The jury of the awards will be chaired by the Coordinator of the Historical Heritage Service of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, and will be composed of the dean of the Official College of Architects of Lanzarote; an architect of the Board of Governors of the COALZ, or person to whom he delegates; an architect of recognized national prestige invited by the COALZ; a graduate in History or Art History invited by the Historical Heritage Service of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, and by the Heritage Inspector of the Historical Heritage Service of the Cabildo of Lanzarote.
The deadline for submitting projects is now open and those interested have until March 1. The awards ceremony will be held on March 23 at a ceremony in the Auditorium of the Jameos del Agua.
To participate in the call, the data required in the form enabled for this purpose on this COALZ website must be provided.
