Articulation (architecture) - Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

In this structure, fusion and continuity dominate over articulation. The organically shaped curves on the building have been designed to appear random. According to the architect, "the randomness of the curves are designed to catch the light". Thus there is an interaction between space (environment) and form.

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