Jameos del Agua Lanzarote
Auditorium / Concert Hall inside a volcanic lava tube.
Architect: César Manrique & Jesús Soto, 1966-1968, 1987 (lava tube concert hall)
The Jameos del Agua complex is the quintessence of 1960's and 70's cool - a cultural centre, nightclub, museum and concert hall in and around a hollow lava tunnel on the island of Lanzarote.
The term Jameo refers to the partially collapsed roof of the tunnel (formed by flowing lava, which gradually hardens on the outside, leaving the inside hollow), and this particular example features intact, covered parts of the tube and open, courtyard-like spaces.
Inside and around this natural setting, the centre combines nightclubs and dancefloors around a sunken saltwater lagoon inhabited by a rare species of albino crabs, a paradisical pool in the open part which serves as a natural lava-foyer space for the unique concert hall inside the tunnel itself, and a large number of buildings with gardens and roof terraces which house restaurants and bars, a volcanic museum and various arts facilities.
Who could ask for more?
Jameos del Agua Lanzarote
Auditorium / Concert Hall inside a volcanic lava tube.
Architect: César Manrique & Jesús Soto, 1966-1968, 1987 (lava tube concert hall)
The Jameos del Agua complex is the quintessence of 1960's and 70's cool - a cultural centre, nightclub, museum and concert hall in and around a hollow lava tunnel on the island of Lanzarote.
The term Jameo refers to the partially collapsed roof of the tunnel (formed by flowing lava, which gradually hardens on the outside, leaving the inside hollow), and this particular example features intact, covered parts of the tube and open, courtyard-like spaces.
Inside and around this natural setting, the centre combines nightclubs and dancefloors around a sunken saltwater lagoon inhabited by a rare species of albino crabs, a paradisical pool in the open part which serves as a natural lava-foyer space for the unique concert hall inside the tunnel itself, and a large number of buildings with gardens and roof terraces which house restaurants and bars, a volcanic museum and various arts facilities.
Who could ask for more?