Archinect - News2024-11-14T12:53:01-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/123666742/snapshots-of-cristi-n-undurraga-s-alberto-hurtado-memorial-museum
Snapshots of Cristián Undurraga's Alberto Hurtado memorial museum Justine Testado2015-03-24T15:18:00-04:00>2015-04-04T22:36:45-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/be/be8xrfsuwu1tarw0.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>In 2010, a sanctuary in Santiago was completed in [Hurtado's] honor — at the very site where he founded the Hogar de Cristo back in the 1940s. The building was designed by Chilean architect Cristián Undurraga, of Undurraga Devés Arquitectos, and it is elegant and serene — a true space of contemplation. It also makes the most of simple materials: rough Béton brut concrete, glass blocks and blond wood ceilings that don't overwhelm the artifacts on display...</p></em><br /><br /><p>Calming photos of the Santiago-based memorial museum, which Chilean architect <a href="http://www.undurragadeves.cl/?page_id=43" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cristián Undurraga</a> designed in honor of Jesuit priest Father Alberto Hurtado and his humanitarian work.</p>