Frank O. Gehry: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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Summary: No big insights but a decent picture book.
Review: This book does not provide any exceptionally insights into the Gehry's thinking and the use of computer modeling is no big surprise to anyone. The best book on Gehry, that I know about, is the monograph by El Croquis (which was published before the Guggenheim's realization). That said, I visited the museum shortly after it opened (bought book there) and it's a wonderful design. Although photos are never as good as the experience of being there, if you can't afford to visit Spain, a decent picture book will show you what you missed.

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Summary: best images, good for researching Gehry's design process
Review: this is a great book for students and professionals alike. It takes an indepth look at the design process and how such an abstract building is created in the real world.