THE PANEL ASSESSES THIRTEEN PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR THE IDEAS COMPETITION RELATING TO THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT OF CONTRAMOLL-MOLLET AT THE PORT OF PALMA.

THE PANEL ASSESSES THIRTEEN PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR THE IDEAS COMPETITION RELATING TO THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT OF CONTRAMOLL-MOLLET AT THE PORT OF PALMA.

Palma

06/09/2018

The panel appointed to study and assess the thirteen ideas submitted relating to the urban redevelopment of the Contramuelle-Mollet at the Port of Palma convened today. In this first meeting, a general overview of the proposals was undertaken and score criteria were considered.

The thirteen proposals, which were submitted under a slogan so as to maintain anonymity, were accepted by the members of the panel, who have indicated that the decision will be announced at the end of September. According to Joan Gual de Torrella, president of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB), the competition aims find the best way to connect the port spaces with the requirements of the city.

“The Port of Palma is an urban port and Palma is a port city,” said Gual, who believes that there are areas that "do not encourage citizens to enjoy them”. As such, this initiative seeks to obtain a “qualitative change so that the Contramuelle-Mollet becomes a pedestrian walkway”.

Joan Gual is chair of the panel, which also consists of APB specialists and representatives of the Association of Civil Engineers (CICCP), the Architects Association of the Balearic Islands (COAIB), the Council of Mallorca, the Council of Palma and of the Maritime Museum of Mallorca. The prestigious architects Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra and Carlos Puente also form part of the panel.

Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra, an architect from Seville, is a honorary professor and director of the international architecture workshop at Catedra Blanca. Some of his most noteworthy work includes the Navigation Pavilion at Expo 92, Planning of the Maritime Seafront in Vigo, Museo del Mare in Genoa, Convention Centre of Seville and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Luxemburg.

Carlos Puente is from Bilbao and became an architect at the Higher School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM). He is currently an associate professor of architectural projects at the ETSAM and at the San Pablo University Foundation (CEU). He has been in charge of many important projects, such as the Casa de las Conchas in Salamanca, the Palacio de Linares in Madrid for the headquarters of Casa de América and the Faculty of Pharmacy in Alcalá de Henares, among others.

Port-city

The ideas competition relating to the redevelopment of the Contramuelle-Mollet area at the Port of Palma aims to reorganise that specific port area. It follows the dynamic initiative already underway by the APB to integrate the port into the city for the benefit of users, locals and tourists. Up for grabs in the competition is a first prize of €20,000, two second prizes of €10,000 and three third prizes of €5,000.