Guggenheim Museum
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Controlled chaos might be the best way to describe the purposeful asymmetry of the Guggenheim Museum building. The undulating waves bend inward and fold outward at unexpected angles that make one feel as though the ocean waves settled into a hardened metal mold in permanent curvature. Frank Gehry described his architecture by saying, “the randomness of the curves are designed to catch the light". The architectural style has been called Deconstructivism, where the building looks like it is separated into parts that seem as though they don’t work together, but their subtle uniformity connects the chaos into a whole. This was not the intent of Gehry when designing the facade.
Advanced technology at the time of construction allowed the museum to be built on time and under budget. Computer imaging software called CATIA in 1993 enabled engineers and designers to accurately map out the design before beginning labor. Using CATIA, designers applied the same Virtual Build Processes and Master Modeling that were used on the Walt Disney Concert Hall just prior to that. When the Guggenheim Museum was a success at its debut in 1997, it prompted the use of virtual building the world over, inspiring a new age of architecture.
All Guggenheim museums are connected, and the one in Balbao, Spain is no different. Collections from each museum are rotated to be displayed at the company’s several locations, giving visitors a real sense of art found throughout the modern world.
Advanced technology at the time of construction allowed the museum to be built on time and under budget. Computer imaging software called CATIA in 1993 enabled engineers and designers to accurately map out the design before beginning labor. Using CATIA, designers applied the same Virtual Build Processes and Master Modeling that were used on the Walt Disney Concert Hall just prior to that. When the Guggenheim Museum was a success at its debut in 1997, it prompted the use of virtual building the world over, inspiring a new age of architecture.
All Guggenheim museums are connected, and the one in Balbao, Spain is no different. Collections from each museum are rotated to be displayed at the company’s several locations, giving visitors a real sense of art found throughout the modern world.
