Theorist

Frank Gehry

1929–present Deconstructivist & sculptural architecture

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Details

Nationality: Canadian-American

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Lived experience
Subject: Human centred
Mode of transmission: Digital modelApprenticeship
Knowledge type: Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Notes

[DRAFT] Canadian-American architect whose Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (1997) made the curvilinear, titanium-clad 'blob' a global icon and coined the 'Bilbao effect'; a leading figure of deconstructivism whose CATIA-driven forms reshaped the architectural imagination. Pritzker laureate (1989).

Connections

authored Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Sources

Paul Goldberger. Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry. Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Mildred Friedman (ed.). Gehry Talks: Architecture + Process. Rizzoli, 1999.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Frank Gehry." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/frank-gehry/. Accessed July 17, 2026.