Arquitectura-contemp_EN

CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE IN SPAIN
CULTURAL VENUES
CAIXAFORUM, MADRID
This original exhibition centre designed
by the Swiss architects Herzog & De
Meuron stands in the Paseo del Prado,
next to Madrid's famous Art Walk.
On the outside, the extraordinary
vertical garden designed by the artist
Patrick Blanc is sure to attract your attention.
At its foot, the new building
seems to levitate creating a large, partially
covered square, decorated with
waterfalls and enormous sculptures
The project preserves the red-brick
façades of an old industrial building
and is crowned by a corroded metallic
structure. The interior is accessed via
an unusual metallic polygonal staircase
leading up to a spacious lobby with access
to the different spaces.
The other floors and exhibition halls
are arranged around another beautiful
circular staircase which reminds you of
the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
TEATROS DEL CANAL, MADRID
When you visit Madrid, you really
should take in one of the theatre shows
being played and while you're at it, discover
first-hand this great centre dedicated
to the performing arts.
Photo: Juan Jimenez Fernandez/123rf.com
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