Frank O. Gehry - Lou Ruvo Alzheimer's Institute

Unveiling
Frank O. Gehry
Lou Ruvo Alzheimer's Institute
Las Vegas, Nevada

An uneven stack of blocks anchoring waves of steel and glass.

Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP

Frank Gehry recently unveiled his design for a new 5-story building in downtown Las Vegas. The building will house the Lou Ruvo Alzheimer's Institute, a proposed center for the research and treatment of neurological disorders, funded by Las Vegas liquor distributor Larry Ruvo.

The block units in front will be for researchers and patients. A soaring atrium, separated from the medical building by an open-air courtyard, will be a venue for events and fundraising.
The 9,000 square foot atrium is covered by waves of glass and steel.

Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP

The Institute will also serve as the headquarters of the Keep Memory Alive foundation, the Las Vegas Alzheimer’s Association and the Las Vegas Parkinson’s Disease Association.

Photo: arcspace
Study Models

Total project area: 55,000-square feet
Site area: 61 acres

Architects: Gehry Partners, LLP
Partner in charge: Frank O.Gehry
Estimated construction start: 2007
Estimated completion: 2009

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February 20, 2006





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		Unveiling Frank O. Gehry Lou Ruvo Alzheimer's Institute Las Vegas, Nevada An uneven stack of blocks anchoring waves of steel and glass. Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP Frank Gehry recently unveiled his design for a new 5-story building in downtown Las Vegas. The building will house the Lou Ruvo Alzheimer's Institute, a proposed center for the research and treatment of neurological disorders, funded by Las Vegas liquor distributor Larry Ruvo. The block units in front will be for researchers and patients. A soaring atrium, separated from the medical building by an open-air courtyard, will be a venue for events and fundraising. The 9,000 square foot atrium is covered by waves of glass and steel. Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP The Institute will also serve as the headquarters of the Keep Memory Alive foundation, the Las Vegas Alzheimer’s Association and the Las Vegas Parkinson’s Disease Association. Photo: arcspace Study Models Photo: arcspace Study Models Total project area: 55,000-square feet Site area: 61 acres Architects: Gehry Partners, LLP Partner in charge: Frank O.Gehry Estimated construction start: 2007 Estimated completion: 2009 Gehry Partners, LLP arcspace features February 20, 2006