The Provincial Commission of Historical Heritage, chaired by the territorial delegate of Culture and Sports, Carlos García, has given a favorable opinion on the basic project for the rehabilitation and adaptation of the old convent of La Trinidad for use as a cultural center, intermediate provincial archive, and administrative spaces linked to the management of the facilities.
The project, which also includes the surroundings of the cenobium built between the 15th and 16th centuries and declared a Cultural Interest Site (BIC) in 1985, proposes restoration, conservation, and enhancement of the original building, which will house exhibition halls and versatile spaces for scenic, musical, and literary activities around the cloister and the church.
Likewise, the construction of a new building is planned, partially underground below street level, connecting the La Trinidad convent and the Provincial Historical Archive of Malaga, also declared BIC. This space, spread over two basement floors, will house the Intermediate Provincial Archive, the first of its kind to open in Andalusia.
For the location of the Intermediate Archive, a concept included in the 2011 Law of Documents, Archives, and Documentary Heritage of Andalusia, the slope between the convent and the current Provincial Historical Archive will be utilized, providing a harmonized solution to the space problem for storing documentation.
The public space around the cenobium is designed as a return to the configuration of the old convent orchard, establishing a differentiation of spaces and paths. Thus, at the entrance to the cultural center, the garden and medicinal orchard are arranged next to the water feature that structures the space, while in the north zone, seasonal orchard species are proposed as a link to the agricultural history of the area.
Since the favorable report on the basic project, the deadline for submitting the execution project is six months. Once the execution project is submitted, the bidding process for the construction contract can begin, following the supervision phase.