The chipperfield selection to design the museum seems to be anything but coincidence or a whim of the members of the Foundation. The experience of the British architect is enough and includes the River & Rowing Museum In Henley-on-Thames, the Berlin Museum Neueshe Figge Art Museum In Davenport, the Museum of Modern Literature of Marbachhe Design Museum from London and the Turner Contemporary Gallery of Kent, England.
The building was planned to be responsible As for the energy consumption and to maintain dialogue with its local users and inhabitants. One of the most important studies that were carried out in its planning stage was the climatic.
What is done?
Its construction implies concrete and white quarry panelshas a soul functionalist That can be noticed from the moment one steps on the ground floor, where the lobby, the box office, the cafeteria and the patio are located.
From the outside you have the impression of looking at a small and sober factory thanks to the stepped ceiling that Chipperfield projected. In turn, it allows you to obtain the greatest use of natural light, distributing it evenly.
Where is it located?
The land of 2,500 square meters It is located in the Granada Expansion neighborhood, in front of Plaza Carso, next to the Telmex Theater .
Not only is a museum
The property has a main gallery for temporary exhibitions with two higher levels. The idea of its creator was to optimize the possibilities of natural lighting.
The lower levels have a series of spaces that house the most social areas and community spaces of the museum.
For its quality and wonderful exhibition space, the Jumex Museum has consolidated as a Referent of contemporary art in Latin America. Proof of this are the exhibitions dedicated to the American artist Andy Warhol in 2017 and that of Marcel Duchamp and Jeff Koons in which a balloon of a dancer remained vigilant and beautiful for a good part of 2019.