Thursday, February 19, 2015

Frank Gehry -- Some of the Most Important Works in Contemporary Architecture

Canadian-born Frank Gehry works and resides in Southern California. He is famous for designing and creating a whimsical, out of this world buildings using mirror-like metals. His most famous works often draw a large tourist attraction just for the building itself. These include The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California, Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, France, Dancing House in Prague, Czech Republic, and The Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington. Ironically, what really kick-started his career was his architecture of his Santa Monica home.
Guggenheim, Bilbao
Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA
Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris
Dancing House, Prague
The Experience Music Project, Seattle
Gehry Residence, Santa Monica

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