CaixaForum
Having transformed a London power station into the Tate Modern museum of contemporary art in the 1990s, the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron turned their attention to this former power station on Paseo del Prado. The result is a spectacular structure that seems to levitate above the plaza. One of many eye-catching features is the 24-meter-high (79-ft.) Jardin Vertical, a living wall covered with 250 species of plants. The vast interior space, comprising exhibition halls, an auditorium, a shop, and cafés, is equally impressive. The cultural space sponsored by the banking group Caixabank primarily targets a Spanish audience, with constantly changing exhibitions of contemporary art, accompanied by lectures, concerts, and panel discussions.
Having transformed a London power station into the Tate Modern museum of contemporary art in the 1990s, the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron turned their attention to this former power station on Paseo del Prado. The result is a spectacular structure that seems to levitate above the plaza. One of many eye-catching features is the 24-meter-high (79-ft.) Jardin Vertical, a living wall covered with 250 species of plants. The vast interior space, comprising exhibition halls, an auditorium, a shop, and cafés, is equally impressive. The cultural space sponsored by the banking group Caixabank primarily targets a Spanish audience, with constantly changing exhibitions of contemporary art, accompanied by lectures, concerts, and panel discussions.
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