Unit 8: Frank Gehry

1. How is the Dancing House in Prague?

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2. How is architecture both a science and an art?
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3. Who is Vitruvius?
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4. What fundamental characteristics must a building have?
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5. Explain three characteristics in depth:
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6. Gehry’s work:
E.g. the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles & the Fish Dance restaurant in Kobe, Japan.
Why does the lecturer say Gehry’s style is very distinct?
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7. How can people describe Gehry’s style?
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8. Three descriptions of Gehry’s style in detail:
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In the 1970s, Gehry started utilizing ……………………………………………………………….. in his design like
sheet metal and plywood.  He’s famous for using ……………………………………..……………. 🡪 keep
people out of construction sites.
 E.g. He designed a mall in Cali with a huge wall covered in this material.
b. ………………………………………..:
His designs use ……………………………………………… colors like ……………………………………………………….
 E.g. the EMP Museum in Seattle and the DG Bank Building in Germany.
c. …………………………………………:
Many of his buildings don’t have …………………………………………………………………….………….……….….
He uses ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………....
 E.g. The Vitra Design Museum in Germany.
9. Why did Gehry develop his dynamic style?
Up until 1970s, he did traditional architecture. 
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He began experimenting with his design ideas by working on houses including his own house in
Santa Monica, California.
10. What is the main reason why the professor likes Gehry?
He thinks like an artist.   
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11. What does Gehry think of a building?
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12. What is the lecture mainly about? What is the lecture’s main topic? What does the
speaker mainly discuss? 
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