The recently opened Argentine museum unites six monumental Lola Mora sculptures in a purpose-designed home and represents César Pelli's final building. Its net-zero strategy, local materials, wind tower, bridge, and Yungas forest setting justify a substantial architecture feature.
Location
Víctor Hugo 51, Alto La Viña, San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
Organizations
Gobierno de la Provincia de Jujuy — Client and public project owner; Pelli Clarke & Partners — Design architect; Arturo Beccar Varela y Asociados — Architect of record; Balmori Associates — Landscape design; Cappiello + Partners — Lighting design; Alberto H. Fainstein — Structural engineering; EGF – Estudio Grinberg — Mechanical engineering
The recently opened center is a major Argentine cultural project and one of César Pelli’s final works. It brings six monumental sculptures by Lola Mora into a purpose-built, climate-conscious setting while using local stone, timber and metalwork to connect a globally prominent architect with Jujuy’s landscape and production economy.
Location
Víctor Hugo 51, Alto La Viña, San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina
Organizations
Government of Jujuy — Client, funder and operator; Pelli Clarke & Partners — Architect; project initiated under César Pelli; Samsung Argentina — Technology collaborator for building and visitor systems
