Landscape in Production. The Lanzarote’s Case
Giada Bertoldo

Abstract
I investigated the landscape project as a response to a model of tourism attentive to the sustainable development of the territory. I worked on the island of Lanzarote, in a particular context, characterized by an arid landscape, rich in natural and cultural beauty but poor in resources, especially water. Through a multidisciplinary approach I produced design scenarios of landscaping and architectural recycling along the route connecting El Golfo to Caleta de Famara. The architecture, synthesis of a deep knowledge of the place, represent an “oasis” in the desert of lava fields and it is a metaphor to a landscape in and of production. The elements of the architecture compose a device to generate water, through principles of idrogenesi, exploiting the condensation of air humidity during the night. With the project I tried to turn the limits of an arid territory into strengths to get a succession of positive effects on a large scale, enhancing the natural and cultural heritage of the island.

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