Frank Gehry's Final Project: Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum Nears Completion
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Lizzie Crook
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Summary
The article reports that Frank Gehry's final major architectural project, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museum, is nearing completion on Saadiyat Island in the UAE. The museum will be the largest of the four Guggenheim outposts at 42,000 square meters, located in the island's cultural district alongside other major cultural institutions. The building represents Gehry's last major cultural building before his passing.
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· 3 pulledLate Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry's last major building, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, has been pictured nearing completion on Saadiyat Island, UAE.
Located in the island's cultural district, the long-awaited museum will encompass 42,000 square metres and become the largest of the four Guggenheim outposts.
It is the last major cultural building of late Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry.
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