From leaks in the new ballroom to the lack of dressing rooms, the building is not ready for prime time
Auditorio de la Ribera.
(Translated by Yvonne Watterson)- The remodeling of Auditorio de la Ribera in La Floresta, began in October 2019. Envisioned as a cultural point of pride for the area, the project promised classrooms for various disciplines, enhancements to sound and ventilation, a cafeteria, pergola, library, restrooms, and state cultural offices. It should be completed by the end of next month to coincide with the arrival of the new administration on October 1, but some teachers are already voicing concerns about the renovation, ranging from classroom readiness to water leaking through ceilings in the brand new ballroom.
On condition of anonymity, one teacher told Laguna that a list of needs, including dressing rooms, water-proof blinds, and a partitioned dance floor for small group instruction.
had been presented twice in meetings with state and municipal authorities, but to no avail.
“These needs were not included in the final design and construction. The list – presented twice in meetings with the contractor, the architect, the Jalisco Secretariat of Culture, and representatives of the municipality of Chapala – was ignored.”
The teacher also believes that the architect in charge was more concerned with design than the needs of users pointing to the lack of dressing rooms for rehearsals. To prevent further damage in the new ballroom, staff are covering the wood floor with cardboard.
According to the Chapala government’s Communications department, the work, completed by Constructora y Edificaciones Remi y Asociados S.A. de C.V., was 80 percent complete in February of this year. To date, the project has cost 24.5 million pesos.
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