Aisa) ART]& DESIGN | FRANK GEHRY COVERS i THE LUXURY LIFESTYLE, PHILANTHROPY AND HIGH SOCIETY SOURCE BOOKA Visionary Beyond A Blueprint CNA eel nella The Guggenheim Museum Biboo (Spain \aetie have been and will remain Plaid Coe oueceiamey met tatbet ema to structured environment in which we live. In an artistic climate that too often looks backward rather than to the future, where retrospectives are more prevalent than PoC rents SCR UMC mC e ted Putman cece eee tated in the world today—Frank O. Gehry.Aswas Frank Llovel Wright, Frank O. Gehryis synonymous with Dreaking new ground in the field of architecture. Refreshing! original, Gehry’s work is a highly refined, sophisticated and adventurous that emphasizes the art of architecture. With that design philosophy and a richly varied body of work, itis not surprising that Frank Gehy has been named an ‘international architectural superstar. His work explores how form follows hat function in unexpected ways. From complex exte reflect the diversity of the activities that take place inside, to interiors that illustrate how the architecture intersets with people and objects, Gehry’s designs challenge convention, vet brilbantly meet the needs of society and architecture in the twenty first century while at the same time laving the groundwork for a ‘more expansive design model. Nor wanting to be confined to standardized design formula Ge! ry has recognized that the traditions tools of architecture such as protractors, Tsquares and compasses were somewhat limiting, He saw the great potential of computers and the unlimitless design possibilities with the new technology As a Canadian-born architect and artist, Gehry is widely re chitecture Raised in Toronto, Canada, Gehry moved with his Eumily to Los new direction in mode ygnized as inspirin geles in 1847, He received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University af Souther California in 1954, and he studied City Planning at the Harvard University Sraduate School of Design. He has built an architectural career that las spanned four decades and produced public and private buildings in America, Europe and Asia, His best known works include the titanium-covered Guggenheim M in Bilbao, Spain; Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles; Dancing House in Pragne, Crech Republic the DZ. Bank Build the Brandenburg G: a mixed-use building adjacent 10 fin Berlin, Germany; Der Ni Zollhot, an office complex in Dusseldorf, Germanys te Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington; the 1s Center in Annandale-on- Pritrker Pavilion and BP, jtum Park in Chicago, Hlinois—just 10 Hudson, New York; and the Ja Bridge in Mill Here in L.A. we have the Dismey Hall with its explosive lustrous metallic siding and breathtaking mix of curves and angles; it surely is one of the most ambitious projects in the city’s history. Itis the envy of orchestras around 23COVER STORY Beets ss-oh ii: Tele ad) architect, and how inequality, even passion a is a world in which our values and priorities 7] F are constantly being challenged. It is Hoe simplistic to expect a single right answer. Architecture is a small piece of this human equation, but for those of us who practice it, we believe in its potential to make a difference, to enlighten and to enrich the human experience, to penetrate the barriers of misunderstanding and provide a beautiful context for life’s drama??—Frank CCT ot CSTE eae cnr:Torque Rings (TIFFANY & CO}, \ the world for its acoustical integrity and has provided L.A. the kind of cultural credibility that had eluded it for years. It has also become the focal point of a rly $2 billion downtown Some of Gehry’s current projects include the Lou Ruvo Alzheimer Ci nter in Las Vegas, Nevada; the Princeton Library in Princeton, New Jersey; the Hall Winery in Napa Valley, California; the Puente de Vida Museo in Panama City, Panama; the Art Gallery of Ontario in Canada; and the Hotel Marques. de Riscal in Elciago, Spain. As quicklyas Gchry’s buildings roll out, the honours and awards roll in, Throughout the years, his work has earned him several field. In 1977 .d recipient of the Amold W. Brunner Memorial of the most significant awards in the archite Gehry wasn: Prize in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 1989, he was awatded the Pritzker Architecture Prize perhaps the premiere accolade of the field, honoring significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the artof architecture? In his acceptance speech he stated, “Today, the Pritzker Prize brings me great honor. Acknowledgment by an important jury for the work I have been doing is gratifying, Dut does not engender complacency. I know these people, the {jury that is, they have expectations—don't rest on your laurels, {get to work” And that he sure did In 1998 Gehry received the National Meda National Endowment for the Arts and in 1999 he received the AIA Gold Medal of the American Institute of Gehry was inducted into the European Academy of Sciences of Aris from the rehitects, In 2003, and Arts and he was designated asa Companion to the Order fof Canada. In 2005, he was awarded the Ordre National De La. Legion D'Honneur, Republic Francaise, 2006, he was Year Inductee In April 2006, Gehry’s lifelong obsession with art cont nd in December of \ducted in the California Hall of Fame as a First ued when he introduced his own jewelry design, The Gehry lection at TIFFANY & CO. Just as he had built profoundly brilliant works of architecture set in myriad landscapes, he turned to the most intimate of all the arts, jewelry design, and created provocative new forms scaled perfectly to the body. “Onlyan artistand master builder of Mr. Gehiry’s caliber could express such affinity for metal stone and wood,” said Jon King, Tiffany's senior vice president of merchandising. Utilizing an unusual array of mate ils in hisjewelry collection, such as black gold, pernambuco wood and cocholong stone, in his collection, Gehry defined six ntrigning motifs inspired by structural elements, childhood memories, renaissance masters and porary painters. "For me, architecture and design. are about the process,” said Gehry. “Sketching and shaping. three-dimensional modelsand conceptualizing different possibilities—this is the essence of creating, whether i architecture, jewelry, or any otherart form. The impulse is always the same: to discover new forms that have a Tin of mate Whe iswithout question one of the great architects of our time, A visionary of untold depth and perception, he has earned vworldwi flow and a relevance to contemporary life. With iny’s expertise in jewelry making and superb selection ils, I believe we've accomplished that.” ‘measured against his contemporaries Frank Gehry le recognition on the basis of determination, ing 1g the boundaries his fiekl, both technologically and artistically, Gehry's ity, d individuality. By pushi work has created a new language for present and future architects in creating structural shapes and designs. In Gehry’s 1989 Pritzker Prize acceptance speech, he concluded, “Former laureates have gone on to do magnificent projects, and that is the challenge, to do better and finally bring greater honor to this prize, and that is what I intend to do, met the challenge. Itis safe to say that Frank Gehry has