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Most Distinctive Titanium-Clad Museum Form

Holder
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (architect Frank Gehry)
Country
Spain
Date
1997
Location
Spain

About this record

Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, completed in 1997 and covering 24,000 square meters, is built from titanium and glass in an organic, asymmetrical shape achieved through early 3D modeling.