La Vuelta al Monte is an installation developed for Cosquín Rock Festival 2026, conceived as a device that seeks to re-establish the relationship between the event and the territory that sustains it, highlighting the use, awareness, and conservation of native plant species.

The proposal takes the form of a 10-meter-high tower positioned within the mountainous landscape, functioning as a support structure for the growth, care, and visibility of species native to the Córdoba region.

The intervention incorporates more than 900 native plant specimens—including algarrobo blanco, cinacina, stipas, espinillo, sen de campo, moradillo, molle, tala, quebracho blanco, and chañar—reinforcing its connection to the local ecosystem.

Its components are organized through a systematic and demountable structural module, allowing for assembly, disassembly, and adaptation over time. Conceived from the outset to extend its lifecycle, the structure is transformed into a horizontal production greenhouse after the festival, intended for cultivation, regeneration, and care of native vegetation.

The structure is completed by a coversol envelope that acts as a protective skin, regulating solar exposure and creating suitable conditions for plant development within.

Through a sprinkler irrigation system, the intervention activates an atmospheric dimension: water not only ensures the care of the species, but also generates a microclimate, creating a distinct atmosphere in the immediate surroundings. The resulting mist cools the environment and recreates, in a sensitive way, the experience of the mountain breeze along the visitor’s path.

At night, a warm lighting system—composed of exterior beacons and interior projectors—reinforces the presence of the mist and creates an atmosphere that introduces a pause within the intensity of the festival. Light projected from the interior onto the envelope reveals the shadows of the vegetation towards the exterior.