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Torres de Satélite Photography Guide
STYLE Modernism, Minimalist, Symmetry, Color
PRICE Free
ADDRESS Torres de Satélite, Naucalpan
HOURS Public - Open 24 hours
A striking public art installation of five towering, brightly colored geometric spires set against the open sky.
The clean lines, bold colors, and minimalist design create a dramatic contrast with the surrounding urban landscape, making it an iconic and highly photogenic landmark.
It's too bad I accidentally opened my film camera shortly after this shoot. While it created some cool looking light streak effects, this place is definitely on my list again next time I visit.
Getting to Torres de Satélite isn’t the most convenient. You can take an Uber/DiDi, but the metro is convenient too — it’s cheaper and reliable. From the station, cross the bridge for a striking shot over the highway, then take an Uber back for convenience.
Designed in 1957 by Mexican architect Luis Barragán and sculptor Mathias Goeritz, the Torres de Satélite were created as a monumental gateway to Ciudad Satélite, one of Mexico City’s earliest planned suburban developments.
The five towering geometric structures were originally painted in white, but were later given their iconic red, blue, and yellow colors.
Inspired by Goeritz’s ideas of “emotional architecture,” the towers were intended to be experienced more as a powerful visual statement than a conventional monument.
Today, they remain one of Mexico’s most recognizable examples of modernist public art — and an incredible subject for photography, especially when framed against the highway and open sky.