Marco Museum
...al square inner patio. It is really special to attend an event there, because you feel glamorous to be on a society party, but at the same time in a building that it is elegant and that represents culture and surrounded by those precious pieces of art. There are two elements that offer me this sensations. the light and freedom that the building offers. it creates a freedom environment because the lights that comes from the outside, makes this setting less artificial. Also Marco Museum has a restaurant that offers Mexican food. There is a little store were you can find a lot of different things. Marco has 16,OOO square meters of space: 5,OOO are designed for exhibitions in eleven galleries and the remaining are occupied by the Central Patio, Auditorium, Terra Interactive Classroom, Museum Store, Café, Restaurant and Sculpture Patio. Legorreta created different spaces and atmospheres in every corner so that each visit to the Museum might be a unique experience. He created a structure that corresponds not just to its urban locale, but also shows art in a much more natural environment. The visit to the Museum is not like a tour of a gallery where artworks are hung. Instead, it is a visit to a series of architectural spaces and elements that are works of art. Marco is characterized by bringing together diverse pieces of art, such as paintings, sculptures, photography, graphic arts, architecture, installations and electronic arts with individual and group exhibitions whose contents, purposes and innovations brings reflections. Legorreta was born on May 7 of 1931. He studied architecture in Universidad Autonoma De Mexico. Legorreta is known and considered one of the most important architects of Mexico. His talent and good work have given him about 30 international prices and acknowledgments. Legorr...