Frank Lloyd Wright’s only major commission in New York City is the Guggenheim Museum in the museum mile of Fifth Avenue. It likely draws as many people because of its architecture than for the art inside. When it was built in the 1950s, the architect had problems finding a contractor that was capable of building the smooth concrete curves; he ended up working with a construction firm that specialized in parking garages and freeway construction.

The museum was renovated about 7 years ago - a major issue that came up was what to color to paint to use. When it was first built it was painted in a warm yellow color, and was then repainted a few years later in off-white. Landmarks preservation council eventually decided to keep the off-white, which disappointed many purists who were pushing for the yellow given evidence that it was Frank Lloyd Wrights original preference.

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