Guggenheim Abu Dhabi on hold

Emirate cancels construction contracts for Gehry-designed museum

Frank Gehry's designs for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI. Construction of the vast, 24,000 sq. m Guggenheim museum planned for Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi has been put on hold after the emirate decided to recall the tender for the concrete works. The museum, designed by the US architect Frank Gehry, is one of four new institutions planned for a cultural district on the island.

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