Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Item

Title
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Alternative Title
The Guggenheim
Creator
Frank Lloyd Wright (American architect, 1867-1959)
City
New York City, New York, United States
Address
1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128
GPS
40°46'58.5"N 73°57'32.4"W
Country
United States
Date Created
1956-1959
Century
20th Century
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Style/Period
Modernist
Cultural Context
American
Materials
concrete
Techniques
reinforced concrete
Subject
ramp galleries
cylindrical
lighting fixtures
Description
partial view, interior view
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the museum is considered an icon of 20th century architecture with its cylindrical gallery wider at the top than the bottom, the interior of which features unique ramp galleries extending up from ground level in a long, continuous spiral along the outer edges of the building, ending under a large skylight.
Source
Michael Peters
Photographer
Michael Peters
Rights Holder
© Michael Peters
© Texas Tech University Libraries
Access Rights
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

Frank Lloyd Wright (American architect, 1867-1959), “Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 26, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/42124