The "De Roca Madre" pavilion, created by Alejandro Carrasco Hidalgo, Eduardo Cilleruelo Terán, Alberto Martínez García, and Andrea Molina Cuadro (Estudio Latente), is the second pavilion at the second venue of this edition of TAC!, which began with the presentation of "ESPARTAL" in Alicante. This temporary installation aims to transform the Plaza de Stagno into a vibrant, educational, and symbolic space, using the volcanic rocks that characterize the region as a reference point, juxtaposed with the plastic waste found on the island's beaches.
The installation consists of two large, elongated containers, like massive walls, made with a wooden structure and encased in gabions. It is a hollow volume, inside which different types of local stone are deposited, simulating distinct strata. At the top is the new geological layer that characterizes our time, the Anthropocene, formed from the plastic waste collected during beach cleanups organized in collaboration with the Precious Plastic Gran Canaria collective.
De Roca Madre Pavilion TAC! 2025 by Estudio Latente. Photograph by María Rodríguez Cadenas.
The pavilion will host a diverse program of public activities such as dance, film screenings, talks, workshops, and children's activities, thus promoting local culture, historical heritage, and architecture, with the winning construction serving as a meeting point.
"De Roca Madre" represents the island's geodiversity and the contemporary human impact through plastic waste. It evokes traditional Canarian construction while simultaneously projecting into the future by addressing a contemporary problem: the accumulation of waste and microplastics on the coasts. Its design invites reflection on the passage of time reflected in the island's strata and on the significant impact of the Anthropocene on the current ecosystem.
De Roca Madre Pavilion TAC! 2025 by Estudio Latente. Photograph by María Rodríguez Cadenas.
