Frank Gehry, an American architect, is known for his avant-garde style, influenced by his grandmother and grandfather's hardware shop experiences. Born in 1929, he started his practice in Southern California and showcased Asian design elements. He won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989.
1. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, designed by Frank Gehry, was a Deconstructivism masterpiece, featuring a large atrium and a haphazardly curved facade inspired by the river, featuring interconnecting shapes.
2. FRANK GEHRY HOUSE SANTA MONICAFrank Gehry's experimental Santa Monica home, an early deconstructivist architecture, features corrugated steel and chain-link fences, preserving its original appearance and remaining in the family since 2016.
3. WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL LOS ANGELESFrank Gehry was chosen to design the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, despite early scepticism because of his unusual aesthetic and reputation for utilising low-cost materials. Walt Disney’s widow was pleased by his tenacity, which led to the creation of a sophisticated and deconstructivist building.
4. TIFFANY RING Frank Gehry and Tiffany & Co. collaborated in 2003, releasing their first line in 2006. Their six collections, including Fish, Torque, Axis, Fold, Equus, and Orchid, showcase Gehry's unique architecture, organic designs, and freeform aesthetics.
5. THE DANCING HOUSEThe Dancing House, also known as Ginger and Fred, is a 1992 Czech Republic structure designed by Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunić, resembling famous dancers Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. Its deconstructivist architecture blends with the historic area.