Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Moments in Spain: Approaching the Guggenheim


Architect Frank Gehry used plates of titanium placed in such a way to look like fish scales.

"The randomness of the curves are designed to catch the light." --Frank Gehry

Computer simulation made the structure of the building possible to execute.

When viewing the pond from the inside of the museum, there appears to be no division between it and the Nervión river beyond.

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