The Eiffel Tower and the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao have both been described as significant architectural constructions of their time. The Eiffel Tower has been described as; 'a symbol of technological prowess' (www.tour- eiffel.com/)
and the Guggenheim museum has been 'hailed as the most important structure of its time'
( www. guggenheim.org/bilbao )
Research both architectural structures in order to comment on;
-the importance of the design and construction
-significance of the materials
-significance of the designer
-function for which each was built
-function now-has it changed?
Compare the two architectural structures, by noting their similarities and differences.
The Guggenheim museum:
The Guggenheim Museum is designed by Frank O.Gehry the California architect in Bilbao, Spain in 1997. After the official opening to public, it’s beautiful shape, specific structures and new materials won worldwide attention.
The museum exhibit works of outstanding artists from Spain and around the world.
Traditional art museum Focus on museum's exhibition space stylized, they are designed often in square and rectangle shapes. The Guggenheim Museum is the white round style; the museum is an unusual structure. It is designed to fit like a fish into a boat, it’s a superb place. The use of scaly titanium plates accentuates the magnificent and elegant museum, giving the viewer a strong visual image.
In the construction of the building materials used were glass, steel and limestone, and the shiniest part is coated with a thin titanium material. This material is easy to shape flowers or fish, and such materials both emerged as a colorful expression in Bilbao cloudy and sunny in the morning or evening images.
The museum has attracted the attention of millions of people, from Bilbao and around the world: "This is a great museum " is often the cry of visitors. The significance of the Guggenheim Museum is far beyond the scope of the museum is more like the city renewed to make a successful transition from old style to industrial city.
The Eiffel Tower:
The Eiffel Tower is known as both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of modern Paris. The Tower is named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel . The Unique design is a masterpiece in architecture history , thus becoming an important prominent sign of French architecture.
French architect Gustave Eiffel was also known for his bridge design in his early years. He has designed numerous masterpieces around the world, but the Eiffel Tower has been proclaimed to be his best.
The Eiffel Tower is located on the Seine River in Paris, Mars city square. The tower is of steel construction, divided into three layers. Except of the third level platform, the other part is a hollow structure. The tower has 1711 steps. A lift has been installed. It is very convenient for viewers. Each layer has a bar and restaurant for tourists who can enjoy the unique style of the Paris urban panorama where scenery can be seen within 70 km.
The Eiffel Tower with its hollow steel structure design, is not only representative of modernist architecture in Europe, but also has become a symbol of the industrial revolution.
The Tower was established to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution and the Paris World Exposition.
When the tower was built, there were many dissenting voices. They thought the tower destroyed skyline of Paris, too technical, the “chimney” will undermine the art of Paris were a couple of the comments made at the time.
In the first and second world wars, the Eiffel Tower played an important strategic and military role It changed the view of many people, so it also avoided being demolished.
Now the Tower is used as meteorological stations, air communications sets, and radio and television stations. It is playing an important role for city sightseeing.
Compare the two architectural structures, by noting their similarities and differences.
The Eiffel Tower and the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao have both been described as significant architectural constructions of their time. They do have an unusual structure. They both have played very important roles in their cities. The significance of the buildings is far beyond the scope of the museum and a tower. It is more like the city renewed to make a successful transition from old style to industrial city.
noting their similarities ：
Both structures have been known as the best pieces of their time and till this day still attracts so many people around the world.
Both of them are unusual structure of buildings.
Noting their differences:
The Eiffel Tower is simple a structural tower building. Eiffel Tower is with hollow steel structure.
The Guggenheim Museum is the white round style; the museum is an unusual structure. It is designed to fit like a fish into a boat, it’s a superb place. The use of scaly titanium plates accentuates the magnificent and elegant museum, giving the viewer a strong visual image.
www.tour- eiffel.com/
www. guggenheim.org/bilbao
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