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Le Café Metropol/The
Cafeteria
Its interiorism is a homage to Bauhaus and the designers who stood
out in the 20's of the 20th Century. This is why it's expressed in
black and white and uses stainless steel, a material that reflects
the trust in new technology that moved them. The crystallised
closing turns into an open view of the urban street with the
Guggenheim in full view. |
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Splash
& Crash. The Cocktail Lounge
Red and white characterises its interior. The colours evoke the
passion and purity that were necessary to believe in the ideals that
were forged in the 70's, the epoch that inspired its decoration.
This is a place thought out so one can express themselves openly
over a good drink, listening to good music and enjoying a good late
night atmosphere. |
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Buenasvistas Terrace. The Lookout
Terrace
A large terrace paved with teakwood from where unusual views of the
Guggenheim and the Ría can be taken in, and a covered zone by a
copper-latticed canopy that shelters those wishing to shelter high
up, allowing the appreciation of the geography of a place where
modernisation doesn't prevent the natural countryside from strongly
coming forth from where the urban landscape is interrupted. From the
Buenasvistas Terrace, in the heights and the fresh air, the world is
perceived from a serene distance. |
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Txoko Tranquilo Corner. The
Reading Corner
This is the space which best pays homage to the design of the 20th
Century. A place that, far from looking like an exposition of
objects of design, manages to establish a relaxing dialogue, filled
with warmth, so that you can read or converse upon the grass calmly.
A chimney lit up in winter warms the atmosphere and makes it even
more welcoming. In the Txoko Tranquilo Corner a library has been
created with titles related to design, architecture and interiorism. |
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The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (a satellite of the Solomon R.
Guggenheim Foundation in New York) is one of the most important
ingredients in the plan to redevelop the city of Bilbao.
Designed by the North American architect Frank O. Gehry, this unique
Museum built on a 32,500 square meter site in the center of Bilbao
represents an amazing construction feat. On one side it runs down to
the waterside of the Nervión River, 16 meters below the level of the
rest of the city of Bilbao. One end is pierced through by the huge
Puente de La Salve, one of the main access routes into the city.
In addition to the temporary exhibitions it organises on a regular
basis, the museum has a permanent collection of works belonging to
the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Together, these two collections
represent a major overview of the art and artists of the
20th-century. |
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