Madrid - Caixa Forum - Photographed by Didier Gaillard-Hohlweg

Herzog & De Meuron Architects

CAIXAFORUM MADRID

CaixaForum located in Madrid, Spain was designed by Herzog & de Meuron architects and is an example of how a modern extension has been added to an older building that was previously the site of a power station. 

Not only this, the whole building has been cut away at ground floor level and supported to appear as if floating, giving the whole building a new look and a contemporary feel. The building includes galleries, administrative offices and a restaurant in the upper levels, as well as an auditorium below ground level. It is a great example of how metal has been added as a material to the exterior to the building – in this case rusted steel.

©2016 Didier Gaillard-Hohlweg