FRANK GEHRY

“When I teach a class, I always ask the students to do

their signature, it’s different when you write your
signature, so it’s gotta be different when u produce
your work, its gotta be your signature.”
Frank Owen Gehry, born on
February 28, 1929 is a
Canadian-born American
architect and designer. A
number of his buildings,
including his private
residence in Santa Monica,
California, have become
world-renowned attractions.
GEHRY’S RESIDENCE
WHAT MAY APPEAR TO BE CHAOTIC OR SIMPLY MINIMALIST IS REALLY CAREFULLY
PLANNED.

AS IT GOES “IT IS A CONTROLLED CHAOS…”

LETS NOW ENTER GEHRY’S

RESIDENCE!
Location :Corner of 22nd Street and
Washington Avenue in Santa Monica,
California, United States.

Concept :A Dutch colonial style work on a

conventional suburban California house.

Description :Although the house retains a sense of minimalist design, is full of expressionism and
sensitivity is freely understood as artistic intuition unresolved accident.
 Exterior Positive: A giant euphorbia in the backyard

Material used : use of unconventional

materials, such as chain-link fences and
corrugated steel, to the other sides of the house
he added tilted glass cubes.
Gehry wanted to experiment with the materials
he was already using—metal, plywood, chain
link fencing, and wood framing.

Interior Positive: plywood walls in the studio,

narrow plank floors oak paneled windows. .
GUGGENHEIM MUSIUM, BILLBAO

Concept : represented recovery of

the banks of the river for the city,
redeveloping them for culture and
leisure.

Along the Nervión

Estuary in central Bilbao,
Abando, Bilbao,
Spain
Gehry won a competition to The dynamic forms were made The steel frame
design the museum using a steel frame. was designed
using computer
modelling
software.
The museum has The atrium
a large atrium connects the
three internal
levels