Frank Gehry, Architect

by Frank Gehry, Jean-Louis Cohen, William Mitchell (Contributor)

New Lower Price This book, the catalogue to the first large-scale retrospective of Frank Gehry's work in 15 years, examines the Los Angeles-based architect's unique vision and audacious accomplishments. Frank Gehry, Architect presents nearly 40 of Gehry's most significant works, from his earliest residential projects, including the 1977-78 transformation of his own Santa Monica residence--in which he used chain-link fencing, asphalt flooring and corrugated sheet metal to effectively build a house around an existing house--through his most recent public buildings worldwide. Among these, his best-known completed project is the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, an architectural marvel of limestone, glass and titanium that brought Gehry international renown. This book provides the career-long perspective with which to interpret Gehry's recent work, such as the Nationale-Nederlanden Building in Prague, the Experience Music Project in Seattle and the DG Bank Building in Berlin, as well as a host of major projects currently in progress, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT. Gehry's experiments with furniture design have been complementary to his architectural endeavors, and this book also looks at his celebrated cardboard furniture, bentwood furniture and playful lamps made from Colorcore.

Genres: Architecture, Art

Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

About the author

Frank Owen Gehry (28 February, 1929 - 5 December, 2025) was a Canadian-born architect and designer.

Gehry is known for his postmodern designs and use of bold, unconventional forms and materials. His most famous works include the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris.

Reviews

[Hussam Aql · Rating 4 out of 5]

هاري بوتر بتاع العمارة

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

If he didn't have those genius engineers on his team it would just be crumpled prototypes.

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

2001 book from the Guggeheim museum , based on an exhibit of Gehry's work

[Michael Heitmanek · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m sorry. I don’t get it. It does nothing for me. I tried, I really did.