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Binoculars Building

The Binoculars Building is Google's campus in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Originally known as the Chiat/Day Building, it was built in 1991 for the advertising agency Chiat/Day and designed by architect Frank Gehry. The building has a prominent public artwork entitled Giant Binoculars (1991), designed by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, on its street-facing façade, hence the ver…

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2001

Venice, Venice, United States

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Binoculars Building in Venice, United States

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Frank Gehry

1929-2025 · Los Angeles, California, United States

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Frank Owen Gehry was a Canadian and American architect and designer known for his postmodern designs and use of unconventional forms and materials. A number of his buildings, including his private residence in Santa Monica, California, have become attractions. His most famous works include the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao…

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