Bilbao Metro
In the need for bringing change to the identity of a city, one needs to address mobility.
Public transport plays a key role in defining the quality of life of the residents of a city and these transport systems ought to focus on the overall experience of a traveler; from points of pickup, all the way through the completion of the journey, and then .
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Casa Montero
Sitting on the corner of Alameda Recalde Street in Bilbao, Casa Montero is an Art Nouveau styleresidential building designed by Luis Aladren.
Referred to as the Gaudi House amongst locals, Casa Montero holds up to its name as it subtly imitates the great works of Antoni Gaudi.
The 5 storeyed residential building is the only residential building in .
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Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall
Situated in the company of Calatrava’s Zubizuri Bridge, The Guggenheim Museum, The Iberdrola Tower as well as Isozaki Atea, this Cultural Centrecompetes not in beauty but its function based form and interior splendor as also its services; an evocative design that assimilates multiple functions into one large structure.
Situated on the Nervion river.
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Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
Endorsing in the esteemed chain of museums, the authorities of Bilbao planned for the Guggenheim on the once-prominent but at the time dilapidating banks of the river Nervion; an effort to revitalize the same.
This project was further embellished by Frank Gehry’s creative genius and it hence propelled the city on economic and social fronts.
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Iberdrola Tower
In Bilbao’s persistent goal to regenerate industrial plots of land into the public, commercial, and/or residential spaces, Iberdrola Tower was imagined to be a commercial building.
Under the able hand of Cesar Pelli, the building was conceptualized to be triangular in plan and tapering in form.
While the top of the tower was used by Iberdrola, the .
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Isozaki Atea
The Isozaki Atea, translated as ‘The Isozaki Gate’ is a project designed by Arata Isozaki situated on the banks of Nervion.
In a variety of architecture observed in Bilbao, Isozaki Atea and Iberdrola Tower are two important tower structures that punctuate the city skyline.
Part of a five-building complex, the Isozaki Atea comprises two twin towers .
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Ministry of Public Health
The Ministry of Public Health was envisioned by the local authorities to bring all officials and technical aspects of the Public Health Officesinto one conglomerated space.
Located on the corner of two important streets of the Ensanche, the building makes a clear departure from the context of its neighboring buildings with regards to the material a.
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Paraninfo de La Universidad Del País Vasco
The Paraninfo de la Universidad del País Vasco called the Auditorium of the University of the Basque Country is an auditorium building designed by Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza.
The ground floor of this building occupies the entire site but a chunk of the building mass is retracted to create an L-shaped form from the first story onwards.
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What is the most important art museum in Bilbao?
The second most important art museum in Bilbao after the Guggenheim, the Museo Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Museum) comprises the façade of the old museum, founded in 1908, with a newer museum made of metal and glass, built in 2001.
The museum’s collection features over 7,000 pieces dating from the 12th century to the modern day.
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Who are some famous artists in Bilbao?
Artists featured in the museum include:
Jeff Koons Anish Kapoor and Louise Bourgeois.
Bilbao’s main theatre was inspired by the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris, and was designed by the architect Joaquín Rucoba. ,
Who designed the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao?
Designed by Canadian American architect Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao building represents a magnificent example of the most groundbreaking 20th-century architecture.
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Zubizuri Bridge
The Nervion river and its revitalization birthed architecture of great significance to the city, on its banks.
While the Guggenheim captures the eye at first glance, Santiago Calatrava‘s creation in the Zubizuri Bridge forefronts the Museum.
The white sail-like arch spans a curving footbridge that suspends ten meters above the water of the river.
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