Museo Experimental el Eco

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]

Museo Experimental el Eco
Museo Experimental el Eco, Mexico City, Mexico
Location within Mexico City
Museo Experimental el Eco (Mexico)
Established1952 (1952)
LocationSullivan 43
Colonia San Rafael
Cuauhtémoc
Mexico, 06470
Coordinates19°26′00″N 99°09′40″W
DirectorPaola Santoscoy
Public transit accessMexico City Metrobús, lines A1, A2, A3 and A5
Websiteeleco.unam.mx

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
Pavilion for architecture competition at the Museo Experimental el Eco in Mexico City.

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 co-produced 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]
Luis Aldrete was the 2013 Winner of the architecture pavilion competition at Museo Experimental el Eco in Mexico City. View from the interior.

References
  1. "Museo Experimental el Eco". Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. "MUSEO EXPERIMENTAL EL ECO: THE SCULPTURE OF MATHIAS GOERITZ", MXCITY.MX, Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  3. "El Eco Museum Extension, Mexico City, Mexico", Architizer, Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  4. "Buscador de Arquitectura". Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  5. Periódico El Universal
  6. Buró—Buró
  7. http://gastv.mx/pabellon-eco-panorama/
  8. Arquine: Pabellón Eco 2015
  9. Arquine: Pabellón Eco 2018
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