Contemporary architecture
· Guggenheim
Museum
· Euskalduna
Conference Centre and Concert Hall
· Metro
Bilbao
· Bilbao
International airport, "La Paloma"
· Zubi-Zuri
bridge
· Zorrozaurre
(project)
· Abandoibarra,
Iberdrola Tower (project)
The museum, designed by US architect Frank O. Gehry, occupies 32,550 sq m
of the Abandoibarra area. Its different volumes are joined by glass walls,
which provide a sense of tranparency and luminosity to the building. These
walls have been especially treated so that the natural light does not damage
the art works. Outside, the building is covered in “fish-scales”
titanium planks, which minimizes the glare created by the sunlight´s
reflection.
+ info: museo
guggenheim
Avenida Abandoibarra, 2. 48001 Bilbao
Tel: 94 435 90 80
Metro: Moyua
Tram: Guggenheim
Web: www.guggenheim-bilbao.es
E-mail: informacion@guggenheim-bilbao.es
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Euskalduna Conference
Centre and Concert Hall
Built on the grounds of the Euskalduna shipyard, it symbolizes the last ship
built there. It is a multifunctional complex and holds an annual Opera season
and other concerts throughout the year. It was awarded the Best World Conference
Centre prize in 2003.
Avenida Abandoibarra 4. 48001 Bilbao
Tel: 94 403 50 00
Metro: San Mamés (Sabino Arana)
Tram: Euskalduna
Web: www.euskalduna.net
E-mail: info@euskalduna.net
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Metro Bilbao
Sir Norman Foster was in charge of the overall design of the network´s
stations, which have been praised for their seamless integration of architecture
and engineering – this being carried out by local engineering firm Sener.
The design was awarded the Brunel prize for railway architecture in 1998,
with the Sarriko station receiving a Special distinction.
Offices: Navarra, 2. 48001 Bilbao
Tel: 94 425 40 25
Web: www.metrobilbao.com
E-mail: info@metrobilbao.net
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Bilbao International
airport, “La Paloma”
Designed by architect-engineer Santiago Calatrava, this project is one of
the most clear expressions of the New Bilbao, and it is is the main airport
in northern Spain and southwest France.
Tel: 94 486 96 63 / 64
Web: www.aena.es
E-mail: infobio@aena.es
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Zubi-Zuri bridge
The “White Bridge” (in Basque) is a beautiful pedestrian bridge
designed by Santiago Calatrava. The platform is made of 560 pieces of twenty
different types of glass. It was opened in 1997, and joins Campo Volantín
(right river bank) and Uribitarte (left bank) – just ten minutes away
from the Guggenheim.
Location: Paseo Uribitarte - Paseo Campo Volantín
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Zorrozaurre
(project)
What is today the Zorrozaurre peninsula, will soon become the next expansion
area for Bilbao. This important project will transform the last purely industrial
area of Bilbao into a business and residential new district. Architect Zaha
Hadid has designed the Master Plan.
Location: Zorrozaurre peninsula
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Abandoibarra,
Iberdrola Tower (project)
The Iberdrola Tower will become Bilbao´s searchlight, as the port will
be visible from its top floors (some 14 Km away), thus becoming a point of
reference for the incoming vessels. US architect Cesar Pelli has designed
this project.
Location: Abandoibarra
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