Guggenheim Bilbao: It took only 4 years to build this amazing structure
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The Guggenheim Bilbao is one of the most admired architectural designs of this century
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Guggenheim Bilbao: Design was made possible by use of Catia, a 3D design computer program
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Guggenheim Bilbao: The Guggenheim's exterior is covered in glass, titanium and limestone.
The glass is treated so that it lets in light but protects the interior from heat and radiation [Bilbao - Basque Country - Spain]

'Maman' a sculpture by Louise Bourgeois
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Guggenheim Bilbao was intended to look like a ship
From this angle it does look like a ship with the Iberdrola tower as the ship's funnel [Bilbao - Basque Country - Spain]

Titanium is rarely used for buildings so the Guggenheim Bilbao is unusual
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Guggenheim Bilbao: The random curves are designed to catch the light
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The Iberdrola tower, the Guggenheim and Maman
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The Guggenheim tower, the Red Arches and the Guggenheim Bilbao set against Mt Artxanda
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Puente de la Salve's bright red arches
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The Red Arches on Puente de la Salve
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'Maman' the bronze cast spider
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