Museo Experimental El Eco
 Museo Experimental el Eco, Mexico City, Mexico | |
  Location within Mexico City  Museo Experimental El Eco (Mexico) | |
| Established | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sullivan 43 Colonia San Rafael Cuauhtémoc Mexico, 06470 |
| Coordinates | 19°26′00″N 99°09′40″W / 19.433417°N 99.16125°W |
| Public transit access | Mexico City Metrobús, lines A1, A2, A3 and A5 |
| Website | eleco |
The Museo Experimental El Eco is a contemporary art gallery in the centre of Mexico City, Mexico.[1] It was designed by sculptor Mathias Goeritz, a Mexican artist of German origin[2] who worked closely with the Mexican architect Luis Barragán.[3] Originally built in 1952-53, the gallery was extended by FR-EE/Fernando Romero Enterprise in 2007 "to expand its offices and special services to improve daily operations".[3]
History of the building
In 2004, the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México bought the building which re-opened its doors on 7 September 2005 after many months of restoration work to bring the building back to its original state.[4] The project was intended to revive Goeritz's architectural legacy.[5]
Pabellón Eco
In 2008, the museum initiated a national architecture competition to continue the legacy of spatial experimentation that hosts an interdisciplinary art program. The project offers a platform for young Mexican architects and is coproduced with Buró—Buró[6], an independent non profit cultural office. The museum also organizes a conference around experimental architecture called Pabellón Eco: Panorama [7]. Pavilion winners:
- 2010: Frida Escobedo
- 2011: Estudio MMX
- 2012: Luis Aldrete
- 2013: Estudio Macías-Peredo
- 2015: Taller Capital [8]
- 2016: Aprdelesp
- 2018: Taller TO [9]
References
- ^ "Museo Experimental el Eco". Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "MUSEO EXPERIMENTAL EL ECO: THE SCULPTURE OF MATHIAS GOERITZ", MXCITY.MX, Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b "El Eco Museum Extension, Mexico City, Mexico", Architizer, Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
- ^ Buscador de Arquitectura
- ^ Periódico El Universal
- ^ Buró—Buró
- ^ http://gastv.mx/pabellon-eco-panorama/
- ^ Arquine: Pabellón Eco 2015
- ^ Arquine: Pabellón Eco 2018
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