Image: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Madrid
An exhibition commemorating the centenary of architect Javier Carvajal Ferrer in Madrid’s Retiro Park can be visited until 30 October. Its 13-building selection represents different stages of Carvajal Ferrer’s career, tracing the evolution of his architectural language and the range of scales and programmes he addressed.
The exhibition presents Carvajal Ferrer as one of the most relevant figures in Spanish architecture during the second half of the 20th century, with a body of work characterised by constructional rigour, attention to detail and careful use of materials. The project highlights his contribution to modern Spanish architecture and his influence on the formation of Madrid’s contemporary urban landscape.
Many of Carvajal Ferrer’s buildings now form part of contemporary architectural heritage and contribute significantly to Madrid’s urban identity, with particular attention in his work to constructional detail, materials and the relationship between architecture, city and landscape. Among his works in Madrid are the ‘Poblado Dirigido de Almendrales’, the ‘Colegio Santa María de los Rosales’, the ‘Zoo Aquarium de Madrid’ and the ‘Torre de Valencia’.
The exhibition coincides with Madrid’s 23rd International Architecture Week, and its installation in public space is intended to bring architecture to a broad audience while highlighting buildings that form part of the city’s everyday landscape. The initiative forms part of Madrid City Council’s continuing effort to promote the dissemination and protection of contemporary architectural heritage.
Carvajal Ferrer began his professional activity during a period of profound transformation in Spanish architecture and, in 1956, took part in the National Telecommunications Exhibition with José Antonio Corrales and Ramón Vázquez Molezún.
