Sordo Madaleno Sinks Open-Air Gallery Four Meters Below Ground in Los Cabos
Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has unveiled Arte Abierto Baja, a unique outdoor art gallery in Los Cabos, Mexico. The gallery, measuring 180 square meters and located four meters beneath the main plaza of Ánima Village, is accessible via a 17-meter ramp. Inside, visitors will find walls soaring over five meters high and an open roof design. The structure is crafted from pigmented bush-hammered concrete, reflecting the local terrain. The inaugural exhibition features the works of Abraham Cruzvillegas, a Mexican artist renowned for his innovative use of recycled materials. This gallery is part of a broader six-hectare development focused on sustainability.
Key facts
- Arte Abierto Baja is a 180-square-meter open-air gallery in Los Cabos, Mexico.
- The gallery is sunk four meters below ground at Ánima Village.
- It was designed by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos.
- The gallery is accessed via a 17-meter partially covered ramp.
- Walls rise more than five meters, and the roof is completely open.
- The inaugural installation is by Mexican artist Abraham Cruzvillegas.
- The gallery is part of the larger Ánima Village masterplan, a six-hectare development.
- The material is pigmented bush-hammered concrete.
- Landscape architecture by PAAR, lighting by Artec, wayfinding by Polvora Design, development by SOMA.
- Photography by Pablo Manjarrez.
Entities
Artists
- Abraham Cruzvillegas
- Fernando Sordo Madaleno
Institutions
- Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos
- Ánima Village
- PAAR
- Artec
- Polvora Design
- SOMA
Locations
- Los Cabos
- Baja California Sur
- Mexico