(Universidad de Cuenca, 2017-01) González Chávez, Carmen Milagros
The Cultural Space El Tanque, an old tank petrol, is a scultural-architectural
milestone in the urban landscape of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It forms part of
the cultural equipment and leisure from the recently redefined zone of Cabo-
Llano, first settlement of the capital, later marginal district and today, a zone
of expansion of the city. It is a clear example of the architectural recovery of
an industrial installation inspite of becoming obsolete, it form part of the
historic memory of the residents of Santa Cruz. This example of industrial
archaeology, today converted in the image of the city, generated controversy
for years, with supportive opinions and also detractors who still defend and
question its historic testimonial and esthetic values.
