Frank Gehry
V DOSHI
Philosophy - deconstructivism, an approach
characterized by fragmentation and distortions of
traditional structure, informed by his belief that all artists
should be true to themselves.
The Dancing House or Fred and Ginger
Prague
- with an unusual shape. It reflects a woman
and man (ginger rogers and fred a stair)
dancing together.
- Construction is from 99 concrete panels each
of different shape and dimension, each
requiring a unique wooden form.
- two central bodies - tower of glass that is
close to half height and is supported by
curved pillars,- parallel to the river, which is
characterized by the moldings that follow a
wavy motion and distributed through the
windows so the non-aligned.
B.
Brinda Somaya
Philosophy - interpretation of the essence of life Philosophy - development and progress must
according to the cyclic notion of time in the Hindu proceed without straining the cultural and historic
philosophy namely: blossoming – accommodative, environment.
growing, adaptable & perceptive to change over time;
expanding – open endedness, holistic approach and
well integrated with the surrounding; BRADY GLADY’S PLAZA- mumbai
- the building was designed to house the offices
and workshops of five different companies.
- To combine varying requirements and integrate
them into a single 6000 sq.m.
- buildings was the challenging task. The
relatively single-plane north elevation contrasts
sharply with the stepped southern side where
every office opens onto a landscaped terrace.
- The decision to divide the building vertically
ensured an independent entry and identity of
each other owners.
- AMDAVAD NI GUFA Amdavad ni Gufa is an
underground art gallery in Ahmedabad, India.
- exhibits works of the Indian artist Maqbool Fida
Husain.
- The gallery represents a unique juxtaposition of
architecture and art
- The cave-like underground structure has a roof
made of multiple interconnected domes, covered
with a mosaic of tiles
- On the inside, irregular tree-like columns support
the domes.
 - .A simple floor of wire mesh and mortar was used
instead of a traditional foundation.
- All the structure's components are self-
supporting, relieving stress by their ubiquitous
continuity.
- Ferro cement, only one inch thick, was used for
the undulating walls and domes in order to reduce
load.
- ancient and natural themes where followed

- Orange feminine with curves and curvilinear - Mumbai, Maharashtra

columns Blue masculine - The ability to integrate green into the stepped
- Form follows function portions of the buildings improved the cooling of
- Plan area open to public cupola resembling
hairs restaurant area “ginger and fred” the internal spaces beneath the terraces on the
dancing on the riverside the top floor of principles of sustainable design much before it
dancing house is the only part open to the evolved into an architectural design philosophy
public, and is home to one of the city's leading
restaurants.
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 Frank Gehry- The Dancing House- Fred and Ginger Praguel

- Land firstly occupied by a house in the neo- renaissance - It represents two dancers fred astaire and ginger
style from the end of the 19th century. That house was rogers – that´ why it´s also called “ginger and fred”.
destroyed during bombing in 1945, its remains finally - The glass tower ginger bends and clings to the
removed in 1960. The construction started` in 1994 and the
concrete tower fred, which has a metal cupola on the
house was finished in 1996.
top, representing hair. The house is an example of a
- Form The building is an example of deconstructive
deconstructive architecture.
architecture, with an unusual shape. It reflects a
woman and man (ginger rogers and fred a stair)
dancing together.
- Construction method Construction is from 99 concrete
panels each of different shape and dimension, each
therefore requiring a unique wooden form.
- As to achieve a shape of structure

- Plan area open to public cupola resembling hairs

restaurant area “ginger and fred” dancing on the
riverside the top floor of dancing house is the only
part open to the public, and is home to one of the
city's leading restaurants.
- Because it is at highest side and has a good view thus this
part is attracted and its made public

- All the gathering space under is commercial

- All major room ( conference and important cabins ) is
kept on the left where the area of window is more thus
for good view .
- Unusual shape the staircase is kept in between thus
all spaces can be uniformly accessed .( air condioning
system )
- The dancing house has two central bodies the first is
a tower of glass that is close to half height and is
supported by curved pillars, the second runs parallel
to the river, which is characterized by the moldings
that follow a wavy motion and distributed through the
windows so the non-aligned.
- To show characteristic of the original photo this is
taken
- To show uniformity in the place the wavy nature of
nature is replicided by the non aligned windows
- To be different and attractive from surrounding
modernist building this is used