Facts about The Guggenheim Bilbao Building

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   Construction of the Guggenheim Bilbao required innovative computer-aided design software called CATIA to translate Gehry's complex curved forms into buildable structures.

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   Sitting along the Nervión River in the Basque Country, the Guggenheim Bilbao features an atrium known as 'La Grotta' that rises approximately 50 meters high.

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   A Jeff Koons sculpture called Puppy, a giant floral topiary in the shape of a dog, stands permanently outside the Guggenheim Bilbao.

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   Roughly 24,000 square meters of exhibition space make the Guggenheim Bilbao one of the largest contemporary art museums in Europe.

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   Credited with revitalizing the city of Bilbao, the Guggenheim Bilbao became a landmark example of the 'Bilbao effect,' describing how iconic architecture can transform a city's economy.

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   Designed by Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Bilbao opened in 1997 and is clad in distinctive titanium panels that shimmer in changing light.

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