CaixaForum Madrid
CaixaForum Madrid, constructed by Herzog & de Meuron, view of 2011.
Central stairway.
CaixaForum Madrid is a museum and cultural center in Paseo del Prado 36, Madrid. It is sponsored by Caixa Bank.
It was designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and built by Ferrovial between 2001 and 2007.[1] It was an old power station called Central Del Mediodía, from the 1900s. The Vertical Garden at the square is also well-known.
Gallery[]
The vertical garden in 2007.
CaixaForum in 2009.
Détail of the vertical garden in 2011.
The Thinker, temporary exhibition.
Pierre de Wissant, one of The Burghers of Calais, by Auguste Rodin
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "CaixaForum Madrid". Herzog & de Meuron. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to CaixaForum Madrid. |
- Official CaixaForum Madrid website—(in Spanish)
- Arcspace.com: Images and plans
- Studiobanana.tv: Interview with Jacques Herzog — on the design of CaixcaForum.
Coordinates: 40°24′39.65″N 3°41′35.09″W / 40.4110139°N 3.6930806°W
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- Art museums and galleries in Madrid
- Paseo del Prado
- Modern art museums in Spain
- Contemporary art galleries in Spain
- Cultural centers in Spain
- Museums established in 2001
- 2001 establishments in Spain
- Buildings and structures in Cortes neighborhood, Madrid
- Buildings and structures completed in 2007
- Herzog & de Meuron buildings
- La Caixa