Guggenheim Guadalajara Museum, Mexico
Asymptote’s design for a new Guggenheim Museum in Guadalajara, Mexico projects an iconic architectural presence on a spectacular site. The four sculptural corner building volumes that rise up from the ground plane and the sweeping surfaces of the museum suspended above create a remarkable space that transitions between the city and the surrounding canyon. In this dynamic public space visitors can access the public amenities housed in the corner buildings, view large-scale sculptures on exhibit or enter the museum interior via escalators set against an extraordinary panorama.
CLIENT: Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
LOCATION: Guadalajara, Mexico
SIZE: 25,000 sq.m
DATE: 2005
ARCHITECT:
Asymptote Architecture
CONSULTANTS:
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Buro Happold
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN: Atelier Ten
COST CONSULTANT: Davis Langdon
EXPERIENCE DESIGN: Imaginary Forces
MODEL PROTOTYPING: InterPRO Montreal