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9 Jun 2009 David Chipperfield Architects appointed to design new Fundación/Colección Jumex art exhibition space, Mexico City David Chipperfield Architects have been appointed to design a new 4,000 m2 building for Fundación/Colección Jumex in Mexico City. The project will provide more than twice the exhibition space of the existing facilities in Ecatepec, to the North of the city, and will move the collection to a more accessible, central location. image : David Chipperfield Architects The triangular site forms part of a larger masterplan for this area of the city, which will also include the new Soumaya Museum. The four storey building will include a number of terraces and small courtyards that will bring daylight to the gallery spaces. Construction is scheduled to begin in March 2010, with completion in July 2011 coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Grupo Jumex. La Colección Jumex is one of the most important private collections of contemporary art in Latin America, comprising more than 2000 pieces from prominent international and emerging artists. Fundación/Colección Jumex Mexico image / information from David Chipperfield Architects David Chipperfield Mexican Architects Mexico City Buildings - Selection: Da Vinci Apartments - Mexican Condominium Tower Pascal Arquitectos Mexican Building Mourning House Pascal Arquitectos Mexico City house Nisha Bar-Lounge Pascal Arquitectos Mexico City Bar Sheraton Hotel Mexico City Pascal Arquitectos Sheraton Hotel Building Mexican Architecture Competition Mexican House Mexican Shopping Building Mexico City School Garden World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe Comments / photos for the Fundación/Colección Jumex Mexico Architecture page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Fundación/Colección Jumex Building : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt			Buildings by this architect: Menil Collection Houston Liangzhu Culture Museum Saint Louis Art Museum BBC Scotland Neues Museum Key Links: Skyscrapers Architecture Studios New Houses Mexican Architecture