Frank Gehry
Frank Owen Gehry CC FAIA (/ˈɡɛəri/; né Goldberg; born 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.
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Born | Frank Owen Goldberg February 28, 1929 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouses | Anita Snyder
(m. 1952; div. 1966)Berta Isabel Aguilera
(m. 1975) |
Children | 4 |
Awards | List of awards |
Practice | Gehry Partners, LLP |
Buildings | List of works |
Website | foga |
His works are considered among the most important of contemporary architecture in the 2010 World Architecture Survey, leading Vanity Fair to call him "the most important architect of our age". He is also the designer of the National Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial.
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