Torres de Satélite

Five concrete prisms between 30 and 52 metres tall, standing in the median of the boulevard at Ciudad Satélite: planning began in 1957 from Barragán's ideas with the sculptor Mathias Goeritz, and the group was built in March 1958. It was one of the first urban sculptures of this scale in Mexico, meant to be read at driving speed rather than approached on foot. Naucalpan municipality is the governing body and had the towers restored in 2008, when architectural lighting was installed.

Address

Boulevard M. Avila Camacho S/N

Location

Ciudad Satélite, Naucalpan, State of Mexico

Visiting

Open to public

Category: Culture & History

Tags: barragan, goeritz, urban sculpture, 1958, naucalpan

Coordinates: 19.4991782, -99.2368534

Part of Luis Barragán's buildings in and around Mexico City

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