The Teatro Valle Inclán stands out "for its integration into the process of urban redevelopment and the interactive capacity of its architecture for articulating its exterior volume within its environment."

 

In addition, the judges’ decision took into consideration "the coherence that this project has with the alignment of the lot and the dignity which it provides to its urban surroundings," as well as the “versatile interior organization of its spaces and halls, which make it a singular work, and which contains multiple formal references to the best of Spanish public architecture".

 

Respect for existing walls

According to the proceedings of the award ceremony, the award took into special consideration "the respect shown for the remains of the existing walls,” which were not touched, thanks to a separation of the foundation and the lateral supports.

 

The judging panel was made up of Hernández Pezzi, President of the Higher Council of Professional Colleges of Architects of Spain (CSCAE); Ramos Guallart, Secretary of Housing; Alberto Humanes Bustamante, an architect of the Institute for the Spanish Historical Patrimony; Manuel Fortea, Dean of the Official College of Architects of Extremadura, the architect Gabriel Ruiz Cabrero; and the General Secretary of the CSCAE, Carlos Vidal Sanz Ceballos.