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TGL100: Mexico Celebrates Teodoro González de León's Centennial

cultural-heritage · 2026-05-12

The initiative TGL100: Cien años de legado urbano will celebrate the contributions of Teodoro González de León from May to October 2026, with its launch taking place at the Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC). The press event included notable architects such as Ernesto Betancourt, Jorge Gamboa de Buen, Felipe Leal, Karina Liceaga, and filmmaker Emilio Maillé. An alumnus of UNAM's Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura, González de León collaborated with Le Corbusier and is known for iconic structures like MUAC, El Colegio de México, and Torre Manacar. The program features complimentary architectural tours, a tribute at El Colegio Nacional on May 25, screenings of Teodoro en Concreto, exhibitions at UNAM and MUAC, and a concert by Ensamble Cepromusic INBAL, highlighting the cultural significance of architecture.

Key facts

  • TGL100 runs from May to October 2026.
  • The program was launched at MUAC, designed by González de León.
  • Key architects involved: Ernesto Betancourt, Jorge Gamboa de Buen, Felipe Leal, Karina Liceaga.
  • González de León collaborated with Le Corbusier in Paris in the 1940s.
  • He designed MUAC, Colegio de México, Auditorio Nacional, Reforma 222, Arcos Bosques, Torre Manacar, Museo Tamayo.
  • A tribute session at El Colegio Nacional on May 25 features Fernanda Canales, Mónica Cejudo, and others.
  • Documentary 'Teodoro en Concreto' screens in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey via Cinépolis.
  • UNAM's Festival de Culturas 2026 includes exhibitions at Faculty of Architecture and MUAC.

Entities

Artists

  • Teodoro González de León
  • Ernesto Betancourt
  • Jorge Gamboa de Buen
  • Felipe Leal
  • Karina Liceaga
  • Emilio Maillé
  • Abraham Zabludovsky
  • Octavio Paz
  • Juan Villoro
  • Fernanda Canales
  • Mónica Cejudo
  • Javier Garciadiego Ruiz
  • Francisco Serrano Cacho
  • Jan Hendrix
  • Pedro Reyes
  • José Luis Castillo

Institutions

  • Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC)
  • UNAM
  • Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura (UNAM)
  • El Colegio Nacional
  • Cinépolis
  • INBAL
  • Ensamble Cepromusic INBAL
  • Museo Rufino Tamayo
  • INBA
  • Facultad de Arquitectura (UNAM)
  • Auditorio Nacional
  • Lunario del Auditorio Nacional
  • Glocal Design Magazine

Locations

  • Mexico City
  • Mexico
  • Paris
  • France
  • Centro Histórico (Mexico City)
  • Santa Fe (Mexico City)
  • Guadalajara
  • Monterrey

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