Frank Gehry
Frank Owen Gehry (born
February 28,
1929) is an
architect known for his interesting use of metal sheathing for his buildings. He was born in
Toronto,
Canada, but moved to
California at age 17. He is today a naturalized
American citizen and lives in
Los Angeles. He is best known for building curvaceous structures that often include a lot of
titanium. His most famous work, and the clearest expression of his style, is the
Guggenheim Museum in
Bilbao,
Spain.
Works
\nAmong others:\n* Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, USA: Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College\n* Berlin, Germany: DG Bank building at Pariser Platz\n* Bilbao, Spain: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao\n* Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: Stata Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\n* Cleveland, Ohio, USA: Peter B. Lewis Building, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University\n* Columbia, Maryland, USA: Exhibit Center, Merriweather Post Pavillion, Rouse Company Headquarters\n* Dundee, Scotland: Maggie's Dundee Centre [1]\n* Düsseldorf, Germany: The Neue Zollhof \n* Hanover, Germany: Gehry Tower\n* Los Angeles, California, USA: Walt Disney Concert Hall\n* Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Frederick Weisman Museum of Art, University of Minnesota\n* Prague, Czech Republic: Fred and Ginger Building\n* Seattle, Washington, USA: Experience Music Project\n* Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Art Gallery of Ontario renovation
Awards
\n*Pritzker Prize, 1989
External links
\n*Website on Frank Gehry with lots of pictures\n*Pritzker Prize page on Gehry \n*Collection of links to articles and picture collections about Gehry.
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Gehry, Frank
