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Tenerife’s Auditorio Adán Martín Faces Major €17.6m Repair

Public Consultation Opens for Major Auditorium Repairs

The Presidency, Equality, Diversity, and Strategic Projects department of Tenerife’s Island Council (Cabildo) has announced the public exhibition of plans to reform the Auditorio Adán Martín. The move, published in today’s Official Provincial Bulletin (BOP), comes due to extensive deterioration of its distinctive ceramic tile (trencadís) roof and persistent leaks, water ingress, and damp in various areas, particularly on the second floor and in the car park zones.

Substantial Costs and Extended Timeline

The announced works are currently quantified at €16.484 million (excluding IGIC/VAT), rising to €17.6 million with tax. This figure is eight million less than the estimate calculated by the council’s own technicians four years ago, though this concerns the basic execution project. Given the auditorium’s history—inaugurated in 2003 after multiple vicissitudes and delays—a significant final cost increase cannot be ruled out. Its original construction was budgeted at €24 million but ultimately cost around €75 million, a 200% overrun.

The planned works are set to take 32 months. Interested parties can now access the project documentation and submit any relevant objections or comments during the next 20 working days.

Approval Process and Political Oversight

As clarified in today’s 1st April announcement, the project will be definitively approved if no objections are raised after the public exhibition period, and if no issues are raised during a subsequent one-month inter-administrative consultation period. The announcement is signed by the island’s Director of Finance, Juan Carlos Pérez Frías, who has been responsible for explaining the renovation project in recent council plenary sessions and answering questions from the Socialist opposition.

Recent Storms Worsen Pre-Existing Damage

As shown earlier in March, recent heavy rainfall from a succession of storms in the islands has further dislodged the expensive trencadís that characterises many works by the controversial Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava. The condition of this supposed emblem of Tenerife has therefore continued to worsen. Unprecedented images from early March, including of the rear of the auditorium, show sections with significant tile loss and other areas where the material is badly lifted.

The damp and leaks have forced the closure of the second floor of the main building. Meanwhile, buckets and repurposed planters used to catch water have multiplied throughout both levels of the car park beneath the intended landmark.

Funding Questions Remain Unanswered

The announcement does not clarify, and the island government (CC-PP) has not yet stated, who will foot the bill. In principle, everything suggests taxpayers will once again cover the cost of the renovation, unless an announcement is made to the contrary following an agreement with Calatrava or, more likely, the various companies involved in the auditorium’s creation, whom the architect blames for the defects.

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