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Inaugurated in 1956, this emblematic architectural wonder continues to serve as an intersection for h

Once the question of what materials to use was resolved, the architect had to come up with the final

During his work with Rivera on the Anahuacalli museum, O’Gorman became familiar with the properties o

The building was designed to achieve total symmetry by using cubical shapes, columns and free facades

The space's sun protection is achieved by stained glass windows, which block direct sunlight from ent

Build on the rocky terrain of the Pedregal de San ángel, the ground floor is designed like a base sur

The space was planned to house over one million volumes, and the original project was organized?by se

The construction, beginning in 1950, was located on a 16,000m2? area destined to become the Library a

O’Gorman incorporated many elements of the Functionalist movement into the project, the most obvious

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The Reading Room is a relevant element of the architecture of its time. The object of the restoration

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The first building was built following the project of the architects Eduardo Adaro and Severiano Sain

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Text description provided by the architects. The Bank of Spain is the national central bank and the s

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