General Information
| Other name(s): | Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 1997 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Frame |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Museum building |
| Material: |
Steel structure |
| Architectural style: |
Blobitecture |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2001 |
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain |
|---|---|
| Next to: |
Puente de los Príncipes de España (1972)
|
| Near: |
Padre Arrupe Bridge (2003)
|
| Coordinates: | 43° 16' 7.37" N 2° 56' 2.49" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| building area | 32 500 m² |
Materials
| façade |
stone
glass titanium |
|---|---|
| building structure |
steel
|
Participants
Owner
Architecture
-
Frank O. Gehry & Associates, Inc.
- Frank Owen Gehry (architect)
Structural engineering
-
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Srinivasa "Hal" Iyengar (structural engineer)
Contractor
Subcontractor
Lighting
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): Algunos aspectos del proceso de construcción del museo Guggenheim Bilbao. Bilbao/España. In: Informes de la Construcción, v. 49, n. 451 (October 1997), pp. 5-11.
- (1997): Bau des Guggenheim-Museums in Bilbao. In: Stahlbau, v. 66, n. 8 (August 1997), pp. 535-537.
- (1997): Desarrollo del proyecto y ejecución de las fachadas del Museo Guggenheim Bilbao. Bilbao/España. In: Informes de la Construcción, v. 49, n. 451 (October 1997), pp. 19-31.
- Europäisches Guggenheim-Museum Bilbao. In: Bautechnik, v. 74, n. 8 (August 1997), pp. 549-550.
- (1996): The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 6, n. 4 (November 1996), pp. 227-229.
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16/08/2001 - Last updated on:
09/08/2016
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