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Frank Owen Gehry (born Ephraim Goldberg on 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 Swarovski 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

Among others:

Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, USA: Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College

Berlin, Germany: DG Bank building at Pariser Platz

Bilbao, Spain: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: Stata Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois, USA: Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park

Cleveland, Ohio, USA: Peter B. Lewis Building, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Columbia, Maryland, USA: Exhibit Center, Merriweather Post Pavillion, Rouse Company Headquarters

Dundee, Scotland: Maggie's Dundee Centre [1]

Düsseldorf, Germany: The Neue Zollhof

Hanover, Germany: Gehry Tower

Jerusalem, Israel: Museum of Tolerance (expected to open in 2008)

Los Angeles, California, USA: Walt Disney Concert Hall

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Frederick Weisman Museum of Art, University of Minnesota

Prague, Czech Republic: Fred and Ginger Building

Seattle, Washington, USA: Experience Music Project

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Art Gallery of Ontario renovation

The collectors case and curio cabinet represents a culture element, often with practical use, (more special than a display cabinet or display showcase).

Awards

Pritzker Prize, 1989

External links

Website on Frank Gehry with lots of pictures

Swarovski

Pritzker Prize page on Gehry

Collection of links to articles and picture collections about Gehry.