Hotel at Marques de Riscal Winery
Elciego, Alava, Spain
The Riscal Hotel was one of Principal Andy Liu's two main projects during his years at Frank Gehry's office. Set in a medieval village in the Rioja countryside, the hotel, with its flowing steel/titanium ribbons and elevated sandstone core, formed the Gehry's office's much anticipated follow-up to the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum.
As Project Architect, Andy had a leading role from design inception through construction. He helped to compose the building's distinct and expressive shapes. Later, he oversaw the changes to the building's program as it evolved from a private chateau to a 5-star hotel and directed the construction of the building's complex geometry. He also designed the hotel's interiors and and served as the Gehry office's principal point of contact, forming the interpersonal relationships and setting the tone that made this multi-continental collaboration a success.
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