"In Frank Gehry's world, no building was left untilted, unexposed or untouched by unconventional material. The Canadian-American architect, who died in his Los Angeles home at 96, designed a career around defying what was predictable and pulling in materials that were uncommon and, as such, relatively inexpensive. Gehry collaborated with artists to turn giant binoculars into an entryway of a commercial campus, and paid homage to a writer's past as a lifeguard by creating a livable lifeguard tower."
"With its stainless steel waves rolling on a corner of Downtown Los Angeles, the Walt Disney Concert Hall has become an integral part of this urban center. Lillian Disney gifted the hall to the city and to pay tribute to her late husband's commitment to the arts. Gehry built the music hall from the inside out, designing it around how music was to be heard within its walls with a team of acousticians."
Frank Gehry reshaped American architecture by embracing unconventional materials, tilted forms and collaborations with artists to create playful, economical structures. He prioritized acoustic and experiential design, exemplified by the Walt Disney Concert Hall, which was conceived from the inside out and balances exterior free-form stainless steel waves with an intentionally symmetrical interior. Early experiments, like the Santa Monica residence, stripped a Dutch colonial bungalow to its wooden bones and added glass, plywood, corrugated metal and chain-link fencing, marking his deconstructivist approach. Gehry's projects wrapped around California neighborhoods, transforming urban centers and reframing public expectations of architecture.
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