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Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health

Published Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Building for the brain
Opened: May 2010
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Height: 75 feet tall
Architectural Firm: Gehry Partners
Chief Architect: Frank Gehry
Cost: $100 million

Project Goal: Built by famed architect Frank Gehry, this steel-shelled structure is Cleveland Clinic’s newly opened Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas.  Gehry’s design splits the building into a pair of separate wings: an office wing and a main hall.  The two wings, one rational-seeming and contained and the other free-flowing and layered appear in opposition and unified at the same time.  With its complex, duel-winged design based on folded fabrics, Las Vegas politicians hope that the combination of Gehry’s design and the Center’s association with the Cleveland Clinic will bring medical tourists to Las Vegas.

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    Aug 16, 2010 megan delevan said:
    A better return on design than attracting tourists would be a goal for the facility to attract and serve well the individuals and families who need the outpatient treatment or individuals who support the research efforts of the center. I encourage anyone who has used the facility to comment on how it functions.
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    Jul 29, 2010 Bqbette (anonymous) website: www,babetteholland,com/Designer10.pdf email: Babette@babetteholland,com said:
    I'm not in the medical world and truly dislike Las Vegas.
    I'm now thrilled that my next business trip there isn't too far away. I hope there's a hotel adjacent with views from the windows, restaurants ( to see from a higher floor) , as well from outside and inside the property.

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