The City Council of Alicante has awarded the firm Rocamora. Diseño y Arquitectura the contract to draft the preliminary project for the Museum of Hogueras, located on the Rambla. The total budget for this project, including VAT, is €18,026. The preliminary design is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
The project tender is anticipated to be awarded in the first quarter of 2027, with the renovation works scheduled for completion by mid-next year. This timeline aims for the Museum of Hogueras to be reopened with a new layout in time for the centenary celebrations of the festival.
Cristina Cutanda, the Councillor for Festivals, stated that “this renovation aims to make the Museum of Hogueras a lively, active, and participatory space, where all those involved in the festival and the public can feel connected to its content and exhibition halls. Its inauguration should be one of the significant events of the centenary of the Hogueras.”
The preliminary project will include the layout of exhibition areas and the necessary adjustments from functional, formal, constructive, and economic perspectives. It will also provide descriptive, graphic, and geometric documentation to present a comprehensive overview of the proposed changes. Additionally, the project will feature a descriptive and justificatory report containing background information, building conditions, a list of needs, and a detailed justification for the intervention proposal.
To aid understanding of the project, it will include floor plans, elevations, and scaled sections, as well as 3D images or photomontages of the proposal.
According to its website, Rocamora. Diseño y Arquitectura focuses on museographic and exhibition design, with a clear commitment to enhancing historical and cultural heritage. Recent projects by the firm can be seen at the Palacio El Portalet (LAB-15) on Calle Labradores, and at the Marq museum, including exhibitions such as 'El oro y el universo. Saberes indígenas. Colombia' (2026-2027) and previous exhibitions like 'Vikingos. Guerreros del Norte. Gigantes del Mar' (2016) and 'Los Guerreros de Xi'an' (2023). The firm has also contributed to exhibitions in the province, including 'Hitos turísticos de Elche' (2026), '60 Aniversario de la Dama de Elche' (2025), and 'Museo del Calzado de Elda' (2024).
