Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington, USA, 2000. Interior. The museum houses the collection of Paul Allen.
Architect: Frank O. Gehry and Associates. Experience Music Project (EMP) derives its name from the Jimi Hendrix Experience. swoopy building dedicated to the celebration of popular music. The curved forms were sparked by the client's admiration for the horse-head shaped conference center at the DG Bank Building (1995-2001) in Berlin, and grew out of the architect's experiments with broken guitar pieces. The allusion to a shattered Fender Stratocaster is carried through in a glass sculpture that rides the crest of the building, suggesting the strings and frets of a guitar neck as well as the roller coaster nearby. The colors-a riot of gold, pale blue, purple, red, and silver-are symbolic references to various songs and events from the history of rock and roll, including Hendrix's song Purple Haze. The vibrant exterior is clad in some 21,000 pieces of stainless steel and aluminium whose outlines and random configurations are computer generated. EMP is an interactive music museum. Architect Frank Gehry was selected in 1996 to design manage plan and construct the building . His abstract designs suggest motion and are intended to offer a unique experienc to the visitor. It is constructed with a fabricated steel frame with shotcrete and sheet metal panels. Founded on the personal collection of Paul He is a businessman who owns and invests in companies with a shared mission - to explore the potential of digital communication.
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Location: USA
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