DSGN119 - Design as a Generic Tool

Professor M Neil James - Web page http://www.plym.tech.ac.uk/si

Case Studies of Structural Design

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao

This museum represents a fine example of harmonious meshing between artistic interpretation of a idea with practical, and attractive, structural engineering.  The architect was Frank Gehry, who won a competition to obtain the brief.  Further information on Gehry and the project can be found at:

http://www.geocities.com/archmei/Guggenheim.html

 

The architect

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Entrance

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Left front view

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View downstream

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Colour play on scales

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Further information on great buildings can be found on the websites:

http://www.greatbuildings.com/

http://www.galinsky.com/index.htm