Livro Frank Gehry Architect Book

This book, the catalogue to the first large-scale retrospective of Frank Gehry’s work in 15 years, examines the Los Angeles-based architect’s unique vision and audacious accomplishments. Edited by J. Fiona Ragheb With contributions by Jean-Louis CohenBeatriz ColominaMildred FriedmanWilliam MitchellJ. Fiona Ragheb Published in 2001 1st Edition 384 pages with 337 illustrations Hardcover 25 × 28 x 3,5 cms Frank Gehry, Architect presents nearly 40 of Gehry’s most significant works, from his earliest residential projects, including the 1977-78 transformation of his own Santa Monica residence – in which he used chain-link fencing, asphalt flooring and corrugated sheet metal to effectively build a house around an existing house–through his most recent public buildings worldwide. Among these, his best-known completed project is the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, an architectural marvel of limestone, glass and titanium that brought Gehry international renown. Reportar