Founded by Carlos Slim—one of the wealthiest men in the world—the Museo Soumaya museum in Mexico City originally opened in 1994 and boasts a vast array of art from Mexico and Europe. It’s also known for having the largest casts of sculptures by Rodin outside of France.
Mexican architect Fernando Romero designed the 47 million euro Plaza Carso at the Museo Soumaya, an avant-garde, “silvery asymmetric structure whose molded forms recall the sculptural works of Rodin.” The 6-story building’s exterior is made of 16,000 hexagonal aluminum plates, often giving observers the impression that it is sparkling.
The building—which was added to the museum complex in 2011—also features a semitransparent roof which allows the upper floor to be illuminated by direct sunlight.
