SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 18 May. (EUROPE PRESS) –
The College of Architects of La Palma and a team of professionals from the Island have presented two projects that seek to provide a housing response to the problem caused by the volcano that erupted last year, through the creation of 905 homes to house 3,500 people from the Aridane Valley
The president of the Cabildo de La Palma, Mariano Zapata, has highlighted the involvement of the team of professionals who have developed these two projects. “This is key to being able to move towards real solutions to a problem that we have been working on since the beginning of the emergency to find a solution as soon as possible and looking to the future,” explained the president.
“Having the involvement of a team of architects from the Island to help in the recovery process of La Palma after last year’s eruption is key to being able to put projects on the table that make us look towards a better future for our territory” , stated the president.
Along these lines, Mariano Zapata wanted to recall that, after the offer of the College of Architects of the Island to be part of the recovery, they were asked to carry out a project to establish an avant-garde neighborhood, respectful of the environment, that complies with the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
“We are aware of the consequences caused by the volcano, but we must take this fact and turn it around to turn it into an opportunity for our island to become an example of resilience and advance towards a better future for all,” said the president. .
Zapata highlighted “the two ambitious projects presented to us by the College of Architects that seek to provide a definitive answer to the problem of habitability that the eruption has left us” and adds that the next step will be to see Gesplan to see how to integrate it into the urban planning that is being analyzed within the Reviving the Valley project.
During the meeting, the projects that seek to respond to the housing problems derived from the eruption through the creation of houses, shops and services, as well as shops and services, in addition to having the land reserve to implement economic activities were presented. like tourism.
The first project consists of an eco-neighborhood located in the Las Norias area, in which the aim is to respond to the housing needs of 1,000 people with the creation of 275 homes, and the second proposal is based on the urban regeneration of La Laguna, putting into planning and structuring actions are under way that will respect the use or functioning of the already existing land.
This second project includes the creation of 630 buildings, between collective housing and single-family homes, which will be able to accommodate 2,500 new residents in the La Laguna area. All this accompanied by the creation of social and leisure infrastructures, which not only serve the urban nucleus but also the rest of El Valle, helping to decongest services located in the Los Llanos de Aridane area.
