BILBAO Projects 9 Created 19-Aug-12 By feiyu wei, vienna, Austria Experience Music Project Seattle, United States culture, exposition space, museum Peter B Lewis Building University Library Deusto Zubizuri bridge Sondika Airport Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 7 Bilbao Metro Stations 8 Bilbao, Foster & Partners subway station 4 Marques de Riscal 9 Elciego, hotel, spa, winery 5 Bilbao, Santiago Calatrava bridge 3 Bilbao, Rafael Moneo library Bilbao, landmark, library, museum, tourism Cleveland, United States university 2 Chiat Day Office Building 10 Los Angeles, United States landmark, office 6 Bilbao, Santiago Calatrava airport http://wwwmimoaeu/users/david060290/guides/bilbao/ 1
photo: Andrew Larsen photo: Andrew Pisarek Experience Music Project 5th Avenue North 325 Seattle Washington 98109 United States http://wwwempsfmorg The Experience Music Project in Seattle is a museum dedicated to the exploration of creativity and innovation in popular music The museum contains mostly rock memorabilia and technology-intensive multimedia displays, but is not limited to that It was founded by Paul Allen of Microsoft fame, and it is located in the Seattle city centre, near the Space Needle The building was designed by Frank Gehry, bearing a lot of similarities to his other works Its sheet metal construction resembles Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles Much of the building material is exposed in the building's interior Reminding many of a smashed guitar, Gehry himself stated: "We started collecting pictures of Stratocasters, bringing in guitar bodies, drawing on those shapes in developing our ideas" The architecture was greeted by Seattle residents with a mixture of acclaim for Gehry and derision for this particular edifice, some calling it a 'blob' and others 'the hemmorhoids' photo: Ryan Taube Floor area/size 2004 13006 m² Structural engineer Hoffman Construction Company Paul Allen Robin 10:00-17:00 daily The building is served by the Seattle Monorail, which connects it to Westlake center The monorail runs through the building There are also many bus lines going to the Seattle Center If you are going by car, you will find many lots and ample street parking surrounding EMP and the Seattle Center campus The largest lot in close proximity to EMP is located at 5th Avenue North and Harrison Street http://wwwmimoaeu/users/david060290/guides/bilbao/ 2
photo: Parker Anderson photo: Parker Anderson Peter B Lewis Building Euclid Avenue 10900 Cleveland Ohio 44106 United States http://weatherheadcaseedu/about/facilities/lewis/ The Peter B Lewis Building is home to Case Western University's Weatherhead School of Management The exterior is an interesting collision of brick and the curving stainless steel forms he made famous in Bilbao and Los Angeles In fact, it was Gehry's unbuilt design for Mr Lewis' house, that is credited with some of the design choices he later explored in at the Guggenheim The interior of the building is one the more successful aspects of it The smooth curves of the wall draw the visitor, and Gehry's excellent mastery of light is revealed here as the natural light that penetrates the space shifts colors throughout the day He also makes good use of natural materials, namely wood, to warm up the classroom spaces photo: Parker Anderson Floor area/size 2002 14000 m² rtaube Tours are available on the weekends from 1pm to 3:30pm Though its mail address says it is located on Euclid Avenue, the building is actually located just off Euclid on the intersection of Ford Drive and Bellflower Road http://wwwmimoaeu/users/david060290/guides/bilbao/ 3
photo: Hans Brinker photo: Hans Brinker University Library Deusto Avda de las Universidades 24 48007 Bilbao http://wwwbibliotecadeustoes/ The new Library of the University of Deusto is open to students, researchers, institutions and companies worldwide It seeks to pursue pedagogical innovation, while at the same time offering a dynamic and flexible architectural environment, in accordance with the new European Space for Higher Education In this regard, the open access facilities have been conceived as a space where users may find the best conditions for learning and research The development of the library must be seen in context of the wide range of actions carried out by Bilbao Town Council in the last few years, which seeks to consolidate Bilbao as a city of knowledge The deep changes that this city has undergone have facilitated, among other things, the expansion of university campuses in the city centre, as in the case of the new library The building is divided into five floors above ground and another five underground, all equipped with modern electronic resources Floor area/size 2008 22275 m² Rafael Moneo University of Deusto hansbrinker photo: Hans Brinker The Library will be closed on Sundays, bank holidays and on the following days: 13 October, 2 and 3 November, 7 December, 22 December - 1 January, 28 January, 19-30 March, 1 May, 31 July, 15 August, 22 August (Bilbao) Days with special opening hours:21 December: 8-12 pm The new University of Deusto Library is strategically located and integrated into the Abandoibarra area, facing the Guggenheim Museum http://wwwmimoaeu/users/david060290/guides/bilbao/ 4
Zubizuri bridge Pasarela Zubi Zuri Bilbao The Zubizuri (Basque for "white bridge"), also called the Campo Volantin Bridge or Puente del Campo Volantin, is a tied arch footbridge across the Nervion River in Bilbao, linking the Campo Volantin right bank and Uribitarte left bank of the river The design consists of an inclined structural steel arch linking two platforms, with access ramps and stairways on both banks photo: HJ Imhoff 1997 Santiago Calatrava City of Bilbao HJI always open http://wwwmimoaeu/users/david060290/guides/bilbao/ 5
photo: HJ Imhoff Sondika Airport Errementeri Kalea E- 48180 Bilbao http://wwwairport-technologycom/projects/bilbao/ The steel and concrete structure, nicknamed La Paloma (the Dove) because of its resemblance to a giant bird about to take flight, is integrated into the hilly green landscape in the Txoriherri Valley in close proximity to Bilbao The aluminium skin of the Central Terminal sweeps across the 140 meter long terminal entry, providing cover for multiple levels of arrival and departure The layout was designed to limit the impact of auxiliary buildings on the vista of the main building An elegant four-storey parking structure, with a skylit walkway leading to the Terminal Building, is tucked into a grassy embankment Floor area/size 11-2000 25000 m² Santiago Calatrava Aeropuertes Nacionales de Bilbao HJI From Bilbao city centre you can reach the airport most easily by Bizkaibus A-3247 within 30 minutes http://wwwmimoaeu/users/david060290/guides/bilbao/ 6
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Abandoibarra Etorbidea 2 48001 Bilbao http://wwwguggenheim-bilbaoes/ The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the most important ingredients in the plan to redevelop the city of Bilbao The plan, involving a number of major projects conceived by some of the world's most prestigious architects, includes the work now in progress to increase operational capacity at the city's port, the revamping of the city's airport, a new Conference and Performing Arts Center, the construction of a metropolitan railway and a new footbridge crossing the river at Uribitarte The unique Museum is built on a 32,500 square meter site in the center of Bilbao On one side it runs down to the waterside of the Nervión River, 16 meters below the level of the rest of the city of Bilbao One end is pierced through by the huge Puente de La Salve, one of the main access routes into the city The building itself is an extraordinary combination of interconnecting shapes Orthogonal blocks in limestone contrast with curved and bent forms covered in titanium 10-1997 Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation krukkic photo: João Morgado Tuesday to Sunday: 10 am-8 pm Monday: closed Metro: Moyua station Streetcar: Guggenheim stop Bus (Bilbobus): Lines 1, 10, 13, 18, stopping at the Fine Arts Museum Square Lines 13, 27, 38, 46 & 48, stopping at Alameda de Recalde no 11 & 12 Lines 11, 71 stopping at La Salve Square Rail: RENFE: Bilbao-Abando station ET/FV: Atxuri station FEVE: Santander station Airport: Bilbao's airport is just 15 km from the city center http://wwwmimoaeu/users/david060290/guides/bilbao/ 7
photo: HJ Imhoff photo: HJ Imhoff Bilbao Metro Stations Plaza Circular 2 48008 Bilbao http://wwwmetrobilbaonet The curved glassy structures - or Fosteritos - that announce the inner-city Line 1 stations at street level are as unique to Bilbao as the Art Nouveau Metro entrances are to Paris, their shape evocative of inclined movement and generated by the profile of the tunnels themselves The canopies admit natural light by day, and are illuminated at night, forming welcoming beacons in the streetscape On Line 2, where deep-cut stations made it impossible to use escalators, banks of large-capacity lifts are grouped in threes to create iconic and easily recognisable entrance points [text from architect's website] photo: HJ Imhoff 2010 Foster & Partners Basque Government, Dept of Transport and Public Works, Vitoria HJI http://wwwmimoaeu/users/david060290/guides/bilbao/ 8
photo: Ken Lee photo: Hotel MdR Marques de Riscal Calle Torrea 1 01340 Elciego http://wwwmarquesderiscalcom/ photo: Marqués de Riscal Ciudad del Vino City of Wine, located in Elciego (Alava), is a complex comprising the oldest winery of Rioja, the winery of Marqués de Riscal (1858) and the new landmark complex, which houses a hotel, a spa of wine therapy, an exclusive restaurant, a meeting and conference center and a banquet hall Like the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the building is covered with titanium In this case, however, the architect wanted to infuse his work with the signature colors of Marqués de Riscal: pink like the wine, gold like the mesh on the Riscal bottles, and silver like the bottle top"it's a marvelous creature, with hair flying everywhere, which launches itself over the vineyards," Gehry, 82, was quoted The Marqués de Riscal Hotel, The Luxury Collection, is operated by the Startwood Hotels & Resorts group It includes a vinotherapie spa, Caudalie Vinothérapie, where visitors can enjoy treatments that combine mineral rich hot spring water and the extracts of the grape and wine, rich in polyphenols Floor area/size 2006 100000 m² Vinos de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal SA MI_MOA Winery only guided tours: Tuesday tot Saturday: 1000, 1200, 12:30 and 16:00h Sunday and holidays: 1100 h and 1300 h To visit the winery, please announce your arrival at relacionespublicas@marquesderiscalcom From Bilbao: E-70 to A8 in direction Victoria-Burgos Follow AP68 to Cenicero Exit 10 Pass toll booth, turn right on N-232 Proceed for 1 km, go left onto Cenicero (LR-512) Go right onto Elciego (A-3210) The hotel will be on your right From Madrid: A-1 to Burgos, then E-5 to Vitoria Take Exit AP-68 in direction Logrono Take Cenicero Exit 10, rest: see above From Barcelona: Highway C-31 to AP-7 in direction Zaragoza Proceed on AP-68 Take Cenicero Exit 10, rest: see above http://wwwmimoaeu/users/david060290/guides/bilbao/ 9
photo: Ryan Taube Chiat Day Office Building Main Street 340 Los Angeles California 90291 United States Frank Gehry's Chiat/Day office building is a collaborative project with Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen who are known for their monumental artworks of everyday objects The binoculars at the entrance contain two small conference rooms with the eyepieces serving as skylights for the rooms The building also showcases one of Gehry's first uses of a thin metal panel skin, seen in his later works like the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles photo: Ryan Taube 1991 Artist Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen rtaube From Freeway 10, exit at Lincoln Boulevard and head south Turn right onto Rose Avenue and head towards the beach Turn left onto Main Street, and the building will be on your left http://wwwmimoaeu/users/david060290/guides/bilbao/ 10