Arts: Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao (1997) is oft…

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Did you know? Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao (1997) is often called the "Bilbao effect": one building that lifted an entire city. Bilbao was an impoverished port city; since the museum 1 million tourists come every year. The titanium facade is intentionally uneven — Gehry hates straight lines.

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Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao (1997) is often called the "Bilbao effect": one building that lifted an entire city. Bilbao was an impoverished port city; since the museum 1 million tourists come every year. The titanium facade is intentionally uneven — Gehry hates straight lines.

Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao (1997) wordt vaak het "Bilbao-effect" genoemd: één gebouw dat een hele stad opwaardeerde. Bilbao was een verarmde havenstad; sinds het museum komen jaarlijks 1 miljoen toeristen. Het titanium-gevel is bewust ongelijkmatig — Gehry haat rechte lijnen.

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