A Sustainable Visitor Center for La Fortaleza Archaeological Site

The project in Santa Lucía de Tirajana aims to enhance public services with a self-sufficient and low-impact environmental facility.

Sustainable visitor center at an archaeological site in the Canary Islands
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Sustainable visitor center at an archaeological site in the Canary Islands

The Santa Lucía de Tirajana City Council has put out to tender the construction of a visitor center at the La Fortaleza archaeological site, a temporary and energy-self-sufficient infrastructure designed to integrate into the protected environment.

This initiative seeks to optimize the visitor experience and the interpretation of the important heritage site without compromising its historical and landscape value. The project includes a 10.32 square meter module that will house a small shop and restrooms, advocating for a low environmental impact model.
The building's design prioritizes sustainability, incorporating photovoltaic panels for energy self-sufficiency and a wastewater treatment system for irrigation. Additionally, adapted office containers with a gabled roof and earth-toned finishes will be reused, facilitating their visual integration into the landscape.
With a budget of 83,325 euros, fully funded by the Ministry of Education, Universities, Culture and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands, the estimated execution period is four months after the award. This project aligns with cultural heritage protection regulations, as La Fortaleza is declared a Site of Cultural Interest (BIC) in the Archaeological Zone category.
The action joins others already awarded to advance towards the declaration of La Fortaleza as the first archaeological park in the Canary Islands. These improvements include the modernization of the museum, the installation of interpretive panels along the archaeological route, the 3D virtual recreation of the ancient aboriginal house known as Rosa Schlueter's, and the adaptation of the cave-tunnel, a unique space that had not previously undergone archaeological intervention.