Mirador del Río
Architect: César Manrique, Jesús Soto & Eduardo Cáceres, 1971-1973
The Mirador del Río is a panoramic viewpoint and restaurant, embedded at the top of a steep cliff in the north of Lanzarote, overlooking the island of La Graciosa and the narrow straits between the two islands (nicknamed El Río).
Originally the site of a small gun battery, the top of the cliff has been excavated and the new spaces inserted under a cover of volcanic stone, in such a way that only the panoramic bay windows and a small glazed stairtower reveal the extent of the interiors beneath.
The entrance leads the visitor through a curving tunnel, to better empasize the dramatic effect of the sudden views and vaulted spaces of the restaurant interior. Outside, narrow terraces perch over the 400 meter drop of the cliff, and a futuristic first floor gift shop and lounge extends into a spiral stair accessing a volcanic rooftop terrace.
Mirador del Río
Architect: César Manrique, Jesús Soto & Eduardo Cáceres, 1971-1973
The Mirador del Río is a panoramic viewpoint and restaurant, embedded at the top of a steep cliff in the north of Lanzarote, overlooking the island of La Graciosa and the narrow straits between the two islands (nicknamed El Río).
Originally the site of a small gun battery, the top of the cliff has been excavated and the new spaces inserted under a cover of volcanic stone, in such a way that only the panoramic bay windows and a small glazed stairtower reveal the extent of the interiors beneath.
The entrance leads the visitor through a curving tunnel, to better empasize the dramatic effect of the sudden views and vaulted spaces of the restaurant interior. Outside, narrow terraces perch over the 400 meter drop of the cliff, and a futuristic first floor gift shop and lounge extends into a spiral stair accessing a volcanic rooftop terrace.