Frank Gehry's posthumous Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi performing arts centre design unveiled on Saadiyat Island
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Lizzie Crook
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This article reports on the unveiling of Frank Gehry's design for a rippling performing arts centre called Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi, currently under construction on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. The theatre complex, designed before Gehry's death, will emulate flowing fabric and is located near Gehry's Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, which is nearing completion. The piece is part of Dezeen's weekly architecture roundup.
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This week on Dezeen, we published visuals of a rippling performing arts centre currently under construction in Abu Dhabi, designed by the architect Frank Gehry before his death.
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