Share to: share facebook share twitter share wa share telegram print page

CaixaForum Barcelona

41°22′16.79″N 2°8′59.1″E / 41.3713306°N 2.149750°E / 41.3713306; 2.149750

CaixaForum Barcelona
Map
EstablishedFebruary 2002 (2002-02)
LocationAv. de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8 08038 Barcelona
TypeCultural center
Visitors782,529 (2011)[1]
OwnerFundación ”la Caixa”
Public transit accessPlaça d'Espanya
Websitecaixaforum.org/es/barcelona

CaixaForum Barcelona is a cultural center in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Located in the Montjuïc area in a former Modernist textile factory designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, it is owned by the not-for-profit banking foundation "la Caixa".[2] After a restoration of the building, the art center opened its doors in 2002 and since then it hosts temporary art exhibitions and cultural events.[3]

The building

The building was originally commissioned as a textile factory by Casimir Casaramona i Puigcercós, and built by the famous Catalan Modernism architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch.[2] Called the "Casaramona factory", it was completed in 1911, and the same year won the City Council's award for best industrial building.[2] The factory closed in 1919, but reopened as a warehouse for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.

In 1940, the building was used as a cavalry barracks for the Spanish Armed Police Corps, and it was used as such until "la Caixa" banking foundation bought it in 1963.[2] It was opened as a cultural center in February 2002.[3] The building was restored prior to its opening,[4] and a new entrance was built, designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, in a process that included firing 100,000 bricks to match the original ones.[2]

The center, has almost three acres of exhibition space, a media library, auditorium, classrooms and a restaurant. Visitors descend by escalator to the basement lobby, adorned by a Sol LeWitt mural, then rise again to the exhibition spaces on the ground floor, within the crenelated brickwork.[5]

  • Main entrance, designed by Arata Isozaki
    Main entrance, designed by Arata Isozaki
  • Interior courtyard, showing distinctive window shapes and brickwork
    Interior courtyard, showing distinctive window shapes and brickwork
  • A model of the building
    A model of the building

See also

References

  1. ^ "El CaixaForum rep 782.529 visitants". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Barcelona. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e "The Building". CaixaForum Barcelona. "la Caixa". Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Caixaforum: Pleasant, interesting and free of charge!". Barcelona tour guides. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  4. ^ Flanagan, Julie (2001). Museus i Centres de Patrimoni Cultural a Catalunya (in Catalan) (1st ed.). Barcelona: Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya. p. 19. ISBN 84-393-5437-1.
  5. ^ Emma Daly (September 15, 2002), Glorious Recycling: Barcelona; Art in an old mill and Gaudí by bus The New York Times.

Read other articles:

Latour-Bas-Elne

Latour-Bas-Elne Gemeente in Frankrijk Situering Regio Occitanie Departement Pyrénées-Orientales (66) Arrondissement Perpignan Kanton La Côte Radieuse Coördinaten 42° 37′ NB, 3° 0′ OL Algemeen Oppervlakte 3,31 km² Inwoners (1 januari 2020) 3.210[1] (970 inw./km²) Hoogte 4 - 29 m Burgemeester Pierre Roge (maart 2001) Overig Postcode 66200 INSEE-code 66094 Foto's Portaal    Frankrijk Latour-Bas-Elne (Catalaans: La Torre d'Elna) is een gemeente in het Franse ...

 

Neighbors from Hell

For the video game, see Neighbours from Hell. For the American Horror Story: Cult episode, see Neighbors from Hell (American Horror Story). American TV series or program Neighbors from HellCreated byPam BradyWritten by Paul Alexander Paul Mendelson Directed by John Rice Raymond S. Persi Starring Will Sasso Molly Shannon Patton Oswalt David Soren Tracey Fairaway Kyle McCulloch Kurtwood Smith Steve Coogan ComposerJames DooleyCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seas...

 

وورلد وار 3

هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (مارس 2022) وورلد وار 3 (بالإنجليزية: World War 3)‏  المطور ذا فارم 51  الناشر ذا فارم 51  الموزع متجر همبل  [لغات أخرى]‏[1]،  وستيم[2]  الرخصة رخصة احتكا�...

إزالة الترابط الكمي

جزء من سلسلة مقالات حولميكانيكا الكم i ℏ ∂ ∂ t | ψ ( t ) ⟩ = H ^ | ψ ( t ) ⟩ {\displaystyle i\hbar {\frac {\partial }{\partial t}}|\psi (t)\rangle ={\hat {H}}|\psi (t)\rangle } معادلة شرودنغر مقدمة معجم تاريخ خلفية ميكانيكا كلاسيكية النظرية الكمومية القديمة ترميز برا-كيت هاملتوني تداخل أساسيات مكاملة �...

 

السندباد البحري

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع السندباد البحري (توضيح).   هذه المقالة عن السندباد البحري القصة الخيالية. لالمسرحية، طالع السندباد البحري (مسرحية). السندباد البحري (بالفارسية: سندباد)‏    معلومات شخصية الحياة العملية الجنس ذكر  [لغات أخرى]‏  المهنة بحار  ألف ل...

 

8 Dywizja Kawalerii (austro-węgierska)

Ten artykuł dotyczy austro-węgierskiej 8 Dywizji Kawalerii. Zobacz też: inne dywizje kawalerii noszące numer „8”. 8 Dywizja Kawalerii8. Kavalleriedivision8. KavallerietruppendivisionKavallerie-Truppen-Division StanisłauCavallerie-Truppen-Division Stanislau Historia Państwo  Austro-Węgry Sformowanie 1901 Rozformowanie 1918 Dowódcy Pierwszy FML Josef Freund von Arlhausen Ostatni gen. mjr Rudolf Dokonal Działania zbrojne I wojna światowa Organizacja Dyslokacja garnizon Stanis�...

1948 South American Championships in Athletics (unofficial)

International athletics championship eventUnofficial South American Championships in AthleticsHost cityLa Paz, Bolivia LevelSeniorEvents24← 1947 Rio de Janeiro 1949 Lima → Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics (V Campeonato Extraordinario de Atletismo) were held in La Paz, Bolivia in October 1948.[1] The event was held in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the city of La Paz.[2] The games were dominated by Bolivian athlete Juli...

 

Plestiodon colimensis

Species of reptile Plestiodon colimensis Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Scincidae Genus: Plestiodon Species: P. colimensis Binomial name Plestiodon colimensis(Taylor, 1935) Plestiodon colimensis, the Colima skink, is a species of lizard which is endemic to Mexico.[2] References ^ Ponce-Campos, P.; García Aguayo, A. (2007). Plestiod...

 

الاستفتاء الدستوري اليمني 2015

جزء من سلسلة مقالات سياسة اليمناليمن الدستور نظام الحكم الدستور حقوق الإنسان السلطة التنفيذية رئيس مجلس القيادة الرئاسي رشاد محمد العليمي نواب رئيس مجلس القيادة الرئاسي سلطان علي العرادة طارق محمد صالح عبد الرحمن أبو زرعة عبد الله العليمي باوزير عثمان حسين مجلي عيدروس ق�...

Port of Cork

Port covering Cork Harbour in Ireland Port of CorkClick on the map for a fullscreen viewLocationCountryRepublic of IrelandLocationCork CityCoordinates51°51′N 8°16′W / 51.85°N 8.27°W / 51.85; -8.27UN/LOCODEIEORK[1]DetailsOpenedMedieval eraOwned byPort of Cork Company Ltd.Type of harbourDeepwaterMulti-modelPanamaxWarm-waterNo. of berths5Employees164 (2021)[2]Chief ExecutiveEoin McGettiganStatisticsAnnual cargo tonnage10.6 million[2]Annual ...

 

Kitgum Hospital

Hospital in Northern Uganda, UgandaKitgum HospitalUganda Ministry of HealthGeographyLocationKitgum, Kitgum District, Northern Uganda, UgandaCoordinates03°17′39″N 32°52′52″E / 3.29417°N 32.88111°E / 3.29417; 32.88111OrganisationCare systemPublicTypeGeneralServicesEmergency departmentIBeds200HistoryOpened1948LinksOther linksHospitals in Uganda Kitgum Hospital, is a government-owned hospital in Northern Uganda. It serves as the district hospital for Kitgum Dis...

 

German submarine U-1301

German World War II submarine U-995 Type VIIC/41 at the Laboe Naval Memorial. This U-boat is almost identical to U-1301. History Nazi Germany NameU-1301 Ordered2 April 1942 BuilderFlensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg Yard number494 Laid down20 January 1943 Launched22 December 1943 Commissioned11 February 1944 Fate Surrendered on 9 May 1945 Sunk on 16 December 1945 during Operation Deadlight General characteristics TypeType VIIC/41 submarine Displacement 757 long tons (769 t) sur...

Battle of Rasil

Rashidun caliphate battle Battle of RasilPart of early Muslim conquests in South AsiaMap detailing location of Battle field according to present-day geography.DateEarly 644LocationIndus river, Rasil (Sindh) Pakistan.Result Rashidun victoryTerritorialchanges Makran coast up to Indus river and western territories of Rai Kingdom annexed by Rashidun CaliphateBelligerents Rai dynasty Rashidun CaliphateCommanders and leaders Raja Rasil Rai Sahasi II Rai Sahiras II Suhail ibn AdiUsman ibn Abi al-'As...

 

Daniella Pineda

American actress (b. 1987) Daniella PinedaPineda in 2022Born (1987-02-20) February 20, 1987 (age 36)Oakland, California, U.S.Alma materMills CollegeOccupation(s)Actress, comedian, writerYears active2010–presentKnown forThe OriginalsJurassic World: Fallen KingdomCowboy Bebop Daniella Pineda (born February 20, 1987) is an American actress. She has had major roles in several films and TV series, including The Originals, Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop, and two films in t...

 

World music

World MusicOrigini stilisticheMusica folkMusica etnica Origini culturaliAnni 1980 Strumenti tipiciQualsiasi PopolaritàDiffusione su scala mondiale in determinati settori, aree, gruppi o sottogruppi sociali. Generi correlatiFolk, Musica etnica Categorie correlateGruppi musicali world music · Musicisti world music · Album world music · EP world music · Singoli world music · Album video world music La world music (in italiano: musica del mondo), nota anche come global m...

Kaatelal & Sons

Indian television series Kaatelal & SonsGenreComedyCreated byAbhimanyu SinghWritten byMohinder Pratap SinghScreenplay bySweksha BhagatStory byRavi BhushanShabia WaliaNitish RanjanDirected byRavi BhushanRanjan Singh KumarCreative directorDixit KaulStarringJiya ShankarMegha ChakrabortyAshok LokhandeSachin ChaudharySahil PhullParas AroraVinay RohrraRadhika ChhabraTheme music composerSargam JassuNakash AzizOpening themeRe Choria Kadak Hain Dil Mein Dhadak HainCountry of originIndiaOriginal la...

 

Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's RS:X

Sailing at the Olympics Women's RS:X[1]at the Games of the XXIX OlympiadLine drawing of the RS-XVenueQingdao International Sailing CentreDatesFirst race: 11 August 2008 (2008-08-11)Last race: 20 August 2008 (2008-08-20)Competitors27 from 27 nationsMedalists Yin Jian  China Alessandra Sensini  Italy Bryony Shaw  Great Britain2012 → Sailing at the2008 Summer OlympicsRS:XmenwomenLaser RadialwomenLasermenFinnopen470menwomen...

 

Constantine (British saint)

Not to be confused with Saint Constantine the Great. Saint Constantine is the name of one or many British or Pictish saints. Identification South-west Britain A Saint Constantine is revered in Devon and Cornwall. Based purely on similarity of a common name, some have identified him with the monarch Constantine of Dumnonia, despite the latter's condemnation for immoral behaviour by Gildas. If this is correct, he must have mended his ways.[1] He gives his name to the parish church of Mi...

AFI 100 Years... series

Lists of films for the commemoration of American cinema AFI 100 Years... series1998100 Movies1999100 Stars2000100 Laughs2001100 Thrills2002100 Passions2003100 Heroes & Villains2004100 Songs2005100 Movie Quotes200525 Scores2006100 Cheers200625 Musicals2007100 Movies (Updated)2008AFI's 10 Top 10vte The AFI's 100 Years… series was a series of annual lists from 1998 to 2008 by the American Film Institute—typically accompanied by CBS television specials—celebrating the century of America...

 

Claudia Burkart

Argentine field hockey player Claudia Burkart Personal informationFull name Claudia Inés BurkartBorn (1980-02-22) 22 February 1980 (age 43)Buenos Aires, ArgentinaHeight 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)Playing position DefenderSenior careerYears Team–Present Club Atlético San IsidroNational teamYears Team Apps (Gls)2001–2015 Argentina 113 Medal record Women's Field Hockey Representing  Argentina Summer Olympics 2004 Athens Team 2008 Beijing Team World Cup 2002 Perth Team 2010 ...

 
Kembali kehalaman sebelumnya