description Fernando Romero Overview
Fernando Romero is a Mexican architect and the founder of FR-EE, formerly known as Fernando Romero Enterprise. He designed Museo Soumaya's Plaza Carso building in Mexico City, which opened in 2011. The museum's asymmetrical silver exterior uses more than 16,000 hexagonal aluminum panels, and the building was developed with engineering advice from Ove Arup and architectural advice from Frank Gehry. Romero's work includes contemporary museums and other large public projects.
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What is Fernando Romero known for designing?
Fernando Romero is known for designing the Museo Soumaya building at Plaza Carso in Mexico City. The museum opened in 2011 and has an asymmetrical silver exterior.
What is FR-EE?
FR-EE is the architecture and design practice founded by Fernando Romero. The name was formerly expanded as Fernando Romero Enterprise.
What makes the Museo Soumaya exterior distinctive?
The building has a curving, asymmetrical silver facade made with more than 16,000 hexagonal aluminum elements. Its sculptural form became one of the most recognizable features of Plaza Carso.
Where is Fernando Romero from?
Fernando Romero is a Mexican architect. His work is strongly associated with major cultural and urban projects in Mexico City.
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