Casino de la Selva
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The Hotel Casino de la Selva was a hotel and casino located in the city of Cuernavaca, Mexico. The main building was opened in 1931 as a hotel and casino, but from 1934 it was used only as a hotel. Ad
Hotel entrance
Detail of sculpture of Manuel Suárez at Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros, Mexico City
Dining room in front of the auditorium
Fragment of the mural "La Hispanidad" by Josep Renau
Félix Candela
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Félix Candela Outeriño was a Spanish and Mexican architect who was born in Madrid and, at the age of 29, emigrated to Mexico, acquiring double nationality.
Casino de la Selva
…in 1931 as a hotel and casino, but from 1934 it was used only as a hotel. Additions in the late 1950s included buildings designed by the architect Félix Candela that were roofed by reinforced concrete paraboloid shells. The interior was decorated with murals by well-known Mexican and Spanish artists. After the…
Félix Candela
1951, Pabellón de Rayos Cósmicos ("Pavilion of Cosmic Rays"), National Autonomous University of Mexico, with Jorge González Reyna
San Lázaro metro station, Mexico City
Roof of Candelaria metro station, Mexico City