Faro Santander: David Chipperfield's New Cultural Center Opens in Spain
The Faro Santander cultural center is set to debut on September 8 in Santander, Spain, housed in the revamped former Banco Santander headquarters designed by architect David Chipperfield. This initiative by the Fundación Banco Santander transforms 10,000 square meters into an innovative museum, featuring over 3,000 square meters dedicated to exhibitions and five floors for cultural events aimed at youth. The center will showcase the bank's extensive 160-year collection, which includes pieces by artists such as El Greco and Miró, spanning from Lucas Cranach the Elder to Juan Uslé. Additionally, the opening will highlight the Gelman Collection of 20th-century Mexican art, currently overseen by Banco Santander until January 2027. Faro Santander has also received BREEAM Exceptional certification for its sustainability efforts.
Key facts
- Faro Santander opens September 8 in Santander, Spain
- David Chipperfield renovated the former Banco Santander headquarters
- 10,000 square meters converted into a cultural center
- Over 3,000 square meters for exhibitions
- Five floors for cultural, social, and educational activities
- First selection curated by María Dolores Jiménez Blanco
- Works from Cranach to Uslé, including El Greco, Titian, Velázquez, Goya
- Gelman Collection exhibited until January 2027
- BREEAM Exceptional certification with score 92.96
- Collection to return to Mexico by 2028
Entities
Artists
- David Chipperfield
- Renzo Piano
- Francisco de Goya
- Miquel Barceló
- El Greco
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
- Juan Uslé
- Titian
- Velázquez
- Zurbarán
- Canaletto
- Eduardo Chillida
- Joan Miró
- Frida Kahlo
- Diego Rivera
- Jacques Gelman
- Natasha Gelman
- María Dolores Jiménez Blanco
- Marisol Arguelles
- Federica Lonati
- Benito Blanco
- Billy Prendergast
- Rodrigo Antón Carrasquer
- Ricardo Bastida
- Javier González de Riancho
- Daniel Vega Pérez de Arlucea
- José Azevedo
- Sergio Pereira
- Ricardo Álvarez
- Alba Azuara
- Alexander Awramenko
- Toja Coray
- Bernardo Criscuoli
- Cathal Crumley
- Patricia Fredborg
- Victoria Gallagher
- Clemens Gerritzen
- Nadège Giraudet
- Alexander Hill
- Antonio Jiménez
- Joseph Little
- Davide Maggio
- Jusin Park
- Renato Pimenta
- Inés Sanz Pinto
- Daniela Puga
- Monica Resines
- Luisa Respondek
- Carlo Vincelli
- Richard Youel
- Lewis Armstrong
- Ruth Mellor
- Tram Huong Ngo
- Kim Schürmann
- Gabor Tajnafoi
- Alban Wagener
- Matilda Williams
- Nina Vuga
- Juan Baraja
Institutions
- Faro Santander
- Centro Botín
- Banco Santander
- Fundación Banco Santander
- David Chipperfield Architects
- ARCOMadrid
- Gelman Collection
- Museo de Arte Moderno de México
- Museo Marco
- Neues Museum
- Kunsthaus Zürich
- Procuratie Nuove
- Artribune
- Colección Banco Santander
- Fundación RIA
- Kingston School of Art
- Architectural Association School of Architecture
- RIBA
- Mies van der Rohe Foundation
- Praemium Imperiale
- Bienal de Venecia
- Santander Bank
- Banco Santander Collection
- Pritzker Prize
- Chipperfield Architects
- Wallpaper*
- Banco Santander Foundation
- Pereda Building
- Dezeen
- David Chipperfield Architects London
- David Chipperfield Architects Santiago de Compostela
Locations
- Santander
- Spain
- Cantabria
- London
- Corrubedo
- Santiago de Compostela
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Monterrey
- Berlin
- Zurich
- Venice
- Shanghai
- Milan
- Galicia
- Paseo de Pereda
- Marbach
- Pereda Building
- Edificio Pereda
- Santander Bay