Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao...construction technique???


 
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Yakza



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:00 am    Post subject: Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao...construction technique??? Reply with quoteFind all posts by Yakza
Anyone plz help! Do you know the construction system used in the building? Such as the cladding detail and the main structural skeleton. Or at least gimme some useful links!! Thanks everybody! Laughing Question Idea
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lekizz
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by lekizz
The curvy bits have a complex steel frame, as shown in the photo from the official book about the museum.. I am not sure what type of surface lies between the frame and the titanium foil. You can clearly see a type of purlin system in the photo.

"Frank O. Gehry: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao" C. van Bruggen (1997)
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by lekizz
Not sure what happened to the photo, let's try again...
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