ARCHITECT'S STUDY

FRANK GEHRY
Aryan D.Kalekar

2020066

D.B.H.C.O.A
"I don't want to do architecture that's

dry and dull."

-Frank Gehry

FRANK GEHRY
Frank Gehry was born on 28th of February in 1929 in Toronto
Ontario. Gehry used to spend time building cities using wood scrap
with his grandmother that's when his interest in architecture
started budding. Along with surrounding himself with wood scrap
and carpentry tools, he took his former education for Los Angeles
City College and in turn Graduated from the University of southern
California's school of architecture. In 1957 he was given the chance
to design his first private residence at the age of 28. In 1989, Gehry
was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize

DECONSTRUCTIVISM
Deconstructivism is a Postmodern architectural style characterised by
the idea of fragmentation and the manipulation of a structure’s
surface.It attempts to move away from the conventions of modernism
that can be viewed as ‘constricting rules’, such as the notions that ‘form
follows function’, ‘purity of form’, and ‘truth to materials’.
1957 David Cabin

1970 Park West Apartments

1977 Harper House

1978 Gehry residence

1980 Santa monica place

1984 Norton House

1989 Vitra Design Museum

1992 Olympic Fish

1995 Energie Forum Innovation

1996 Dancing House

1997 Guggenheim Muesum

2000 Museum of Pop Culture

2001 Gehry Tower

2003 Walt Disney Museum

2004 Ray and Maria Stata Centre

2008 Art Gallery of Ontario

 DANCING HOUSE
From the works of Frank Gehry, then Dancing House has successfully

inhibited free-flowing curves and a modernistic design style which is

vividly observed in the choice of building materials and form of the

structure. The structure is the best example of portraying rules of

harmony and symmetry. The form can be correlated to contemporary

dancers. The choice of building materials for external facades

appears to be quite repetitive but has been delivering a clear

agenda portraying modernism and fluidity in Architecture.

Deconstructionism is the prime style behind the structure which gets

highlighted through the form and shape. The famous dancers Fred

Astaire and Ginger Rogers are represented in the structure. The

Design was driven mainly by aesthetic consideration; aligned

windows would make evident that building has 2 more floors. The

windows have protrudingThe unusually shaped Building is based on a

reinforced concrete construction with 99 differently shaped adjoined

façade panels. The Frontispiece consists of two towers, resembling a

dancing couple. On the top of the Dancing House, there is a dome

called Medusa for its shape. The overall feel of the structure revolves

around driving the people’s attention the central curvy, wavy building
 WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
The Walt Disney Concert Hall is located at 111 South Grand Avenue in downtown

Los Angeles California and was opened on the 24th of October, 2003. It can

occupy around 2265 people at a time. It is one of the internationally recognized

Architectural landmarks and most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the

world.From the works of Frank Gehry, the Walt Disney Concert hall has

successfully inhibited free-flowing curves and a modernistic design style which is

vividly observed in the choice of building materials and form of the structure. The

structure is the best example of potraying rules of harmony and symmetry. The

form can be correlated to the sails of a ship.The choice of building materials for

external facades appears to be quite repetitive but has been delivering a clear

agenda portraying modernism and fluidity in Architecture. Steel is the major

building material used in the construction of the external facade coupled with

glass which functions as a liaison between the various volumes. The use of steel

gives a sense of luster to the structure along with the crispness and sharpness of

curves defining an identity to the build concerning surroundings The spaces are

designed in a manner such that the people have access to the entire build

through a common opening planned at the main entrance. The auditorium of the

structure serves extreme care in acoustic quality and natural light. The structure

size and majestic look gives a grand experience to the visitors

REFRENCES:

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/

https://www.widewalls.ch/

https://www.masterclass.com

https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Deconstructivismhttps:

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