CaixaForum Madrid is a cultural center in Madrid, Spain. Located in Paseo del Prado in a former power station, it is owned by the not-for-profit banking foundation "la Caixa". The art center opened its doors in 2008 and it hosts temporary art exhibitions and cultural events.
_01.jpg) CaixaForum Madrid and Vertical Garden in 2011. | |
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| Established | 2008 |
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Type | Cultural center |
| Owner | Fundación ”la Caixa” |
| Website | Caixa Forum Madrid |
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 by Patrick Blanc at the square is also well-known.
GalleryEdit
Central stairway.
The vertical garden in 2007.
The vertical garden 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 alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "CaixaForum Madrid". Herzog & de Meuron. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
External linksEdit
- 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