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Miguel Martín – Fernández de la Torre (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1894 – 1980) was
an architect with a vast portfolio of work, refle cting the evolution of the city as a key example
of architectural rationalism in the Canary Islands.

The urban – development plan presented by Miguel Martín – Fernández de la Torre (1922 –
1930) offered a solution to the division of urban settlements and the disorder that had been generated until
that point. He brought together the Old Town (Vegueta – Triana) with the New Town, neighbourhoods that
emerged from the development of the ‘Puerto de la Luz’ port as the main economic driving force for the city

The majority of his works were developed in four areas …

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