Buenos Aires’ Faena Arts Center Opens in a Renovated Mill With a Colorful Interactive Installation

Located in an up and coming area of Buenos Aires called <a title="Buenos Aires's Faena Arts Center Opens in a Recycled Mill With a Colorful Interactive Installation" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Madero" target="_blank">Puerto Madero</a>, the brand new <a title="Buenos Aires's Faena Arts Center Opens in a Recycled Mill With a Colorful Interactive Installation" href="http://www.faenaartscenter.org/" target="_blank">Faena Arts Center</a> is a magnificent recycled wheat mill that now holds luxury apartments, offices, and a modern arts space. The building stands where an old 1908 <a title="Buenos Aires's Faena Arts Center Opens in a Recycled Mill With a Colorful Interactive Installation" href="http://www.molinos.com.ar/" target="_blank">Molinos Rio de la Plata</a> structure used to be and is one of many developments financed by Argentine businessman Alan Faena. Designed by Faena Group Architects, who have previously worked in the area with Phillip Starck, Norman Foster, and <a title="Buenos Aires's Faena Arts Center Opens in a Recycled Mill With a Colorful Interactive Installation" href="http://www.mcca.com.ar/" target="_blank">Mike McCormack</a>, the space was formerly used to produce food for Europeans immigrants running away from the first World War and now it keeps nurturing people with art and culture.

The Faena Arts Center opened its doors at the end of last year and now boasts an immaculate marble staircase that takes visitors straight to the main room.

A giant photograph of the old machinery room -- which now holds the main arts space -- contrast with the newly renovated facade.

The organic wooden information desk was built using no glue or screws and has matching benches scattered around the building.

This fresh arts space is now holding colorful, hanging and very fun piece by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto.

Curated by Tate Modern's own Jessica Morgan, this interactive structure hangs from the building's high ceilings for everyone to enjoy.

Made from standard hand-knitted climbing ropes, stones and plastic balls, visitors are invited to take their shoes off and wander around the rainbow structure.

Like spiders on a web, kids and adults enjoyed the large-scale structure, an example of Neo-Concrete Brazilian art from the 1950s.

The old recycled mill underneath can mainly be seen through the large original windows and the whole shell structure, when looked from afar.

A contrast between the old and a new, the basic and the luxurious, this magnificent new arts space is definitely an art spot not to be missed in the bustling Argentine capital.