1. Frank Gehry
By: Delphia Tsang

2. Biography Canadian-American contemporary architect
Born Frank Owen Goldberg in
Toronto, Canada, 1929
Studied at the University of Southern California and Harvard University
Career started when he remodeled their Santa Monica home
Has worked as a professor at various universities and has many ongoing projects
Had an interest in unusual building materials since he was young (building homes/cities with found objects in grandfather’s hardware store)
Characterized his architectural work and became something he was known for
Remodeled his family’s home in Santa Monica with the money earned from Easy Edges (cardboard furniture line he launched after leaving Harvard)
Was more interested in architecture than furniture design
Built many well-known buildings (e.g. Walt Disney Concert Hall) and made a name for himself because of his unique works

3. Common Characteristics
Bold postmodern shapes
Unusual materials (e.g. corrugated metal)
Deconstructivism
Uses materials make his work look crude or unfinished
Architectural style – Deconstructivism: Freedom in creating complex buildings that challenge the strict focus on forms and functionality of architecture

4. Frank Gehry, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Architecture, 2003, Los Angeles
In honour of Walt Disney
Home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Deconstructivist style
Made of sweeping curves
Stainless steel exterior
Acoustics
Organ at the front of the hall
Lillian Disney donated money to create a concert hall for her late husband – Frank Gehry was chosen from the candidates of a design competition
Sweeping metallic surfaces later became his signature style
The structure of the interior was made to enhance the acoustics

5. Frank Gehry, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Architecture, 1997, Bilbao

6. Frank Gehry, Dancing House, Architecture, 1996, Prague

7. Frank Gehry, Louis Vuitton Foundation, Architecture, 2014, Paris

8. Works Cited
"Frank Gehry Biography." The Biography.com Website. A&E Television Networks, 2 Apr Web. 18 Sept Gunther, Joshua. Walt Disney Concert Hall. Digital image. Joshua Gunther Photography. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept Wolf, Bernard. Walt Disney Concert Hall Interior. Digital image. Bernard Wolf Photography. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept Guggenheim Museum. Digital image. The Traveller. N.p., 19 Aug Web. 20 Sept Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Digital image. Theatre & Art. N.p., 14 Aug Web. 20 Sept

9. Works Cited
Dancing House. Digital image. Coloring Without Borders. N.p., 31 Aug Web. 21 Sept "About Walt Disney Concert Hall." LA Phil. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept Jones, Rennie. "AD Classics: Walt Disney Concert Hall / Frank Gehry." ArchDaily. N.p., 23 Oct Web. 22 Sept Louis Vuitton Foundation Top. Digital image. Lifestyle Vacations. N.p., 01 Nov Web. 22 Sept Louis Vuitton Foundation Side. Digital image. Lifestyle Vacations. N.p., 01 Nov Web. 22 Sept

10. Works Cited
Giral, David. Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Digital image. David Giral Photography. N.p., 24 Aug Web. 22 Sept Nataliya. 8 Spruce Street Skyscraper. Digital image. Flickr. N.p., 21 Oct Web. 22 Sept