Frank Gehry: From 1990, defending a vision for architecture

[lalojvr]

f. Gehry has his way of seeing the architecture, nevertheless, I think that his works are magnificent if they are seen by sculptor's eyes, not of architect

[PUArtista]

How many of you have been to an actual Gehry building...functional, and beautiful, there is nothing uncomfortable about the space, they are more human than most anything. Rather than give human scale through material he achieves it through form...one of the few humanists still practicing architecture

[bscottb8]

For example the Stata Center at M.I.T., which sued Gehry because the new building leaks, is falling apart, and generally defies function?

[LewMeisterMcBling]

There is many people who may not appreciate his deigns but it is very annoying when people say he does not deserve recognition and praise..u don't have to like his design to see the skill and creativity put in to his work, just because something is different and does not comply to the normal characteristics of a building does not make it worthless,

[NoFreeSpeechonYT]

His work is just haphazard shapes slapped together with no rhyme or reason. He is really overrated, and I don't understand why anyone would give their hard earned cash to have something created that is so ugly.

[annarboriter]

In the world of today's architects form and function (how quaint a notion) follow ego. Must we be told that Gehry played with a carp before his oma made gefilte fish? Oh my, how can we all stop laughing? All that is praised requires personal relationship with the creator presumably so he can flatter your decision to subsidize his monstrosities. If any of his buildings do survive, it will be as reminders of an era of excess and buildings that were intended to be now more than inside jokes.

[annarboriter]

In the world of today's architects form and function (how quaint a notion) follow ego. Must we be told that Gehry played with a carp before his oma made gefilte fish? Oh my, how can we all stop laughing? All that is praised requires personal relationship with the creator presumably so he can flatter your decision to subsidize his monstrosities. If any of his buildings do survive, it will be as reminders of an era of excess and buildings that were intended to be now more than inside jokes.

[crossingthechannel]

who the f are you to judge his works as monstrosities? people admire his works and still pay him to design buildings. You sound like some bitter and jealous architect who can't accept the fact that Frank will be remembered in history.

People like you tramped on the Eiffel tower when it was first built but now it stands as a symbol of a nation and the most visited landmark in the world.

[Crazylalalalala]

the dudes names if Frank Ghery who the f r u?

clearly his work his apreatiated by many cause his building cost 100s of times more then a typical building. yet they still build his designs.

but i dont like them either.

[kingtoooooth]

Thom Mayne is the BEST!!!

[alewisalewis]

Golly, the comments here are as divided and hysterical as those in the Democratic presidential campaign. If the buildings are privately owned, whether you personally agree with their decisions on architectural design is of very little importance, is it not? Frank Lloyd Wright is one cited here as an exemplar of functional architecture, but his designs weren't intially venerated as they are now (especially by the FLLW Foundation).

[jodyborland]

Good Point

[akroterion]

Actually, FLW's buildings are not always functional, and many have serious structural issues. That doesn't erase their value.

[FOUADMKHAN]

It's stupid how the objective of modern, academic architecture has become iconoclasm for iconoclasms' sake. Frank Gehry's buildings are architectural memes, nauseating, depressing and shockingly intimidating on a human scale. his work is metallic pornography and symbolizes all that's wrong with american cities today.

[Luminoth545]

To me, Gehry is the kind of architect who's work will not be appreciated until we have torn down all of it. I think, perhaps, that with time, his influence on freeing up the ideal shapes of buildings will be at least because anyone can create a documented. And, I also believe that form is indeed more important than function, because function is easier to create.

[tmthymllgn]

Form follows function. It's a law of nature. If you build an edifice disregarding this fact then the edifice will be largely unusable. Nothing more than a novelty. Gehry's architecture and design are novel, but his form still follows function. A museum with a wavy tin roof is still a museum--full of galleries, atria, staircases, etc.

[Luminoth545]

Nicely put, my mistake. I suppose that I would have to agree. You make a very compelling point.

[bpetersburg]

function follows form?

[tmthymllgn]

U have it backwards. Form follows function, baby. Form follows function.

[pvr678]

are you kiddin me ??

any damn kid with a pencil can create form.

function , on the other hand, is extremely difficult to INNOVATE !!

remember , after fifty years from now, function is what will matter, form FADES

[hughtub]

If you want superior functional architecture, look to Frank Lloyd Wright, John Lauther, Paolo Soleri, Santiago Calatrava and Norman Foster. Gehry deserves no fame.

[iosuVakerizzo]

thanks TED!

[Treknologist]

TED certainly had meager beginnings.

[bumboodc]

Gehry was already popular by then. The popularity that he has now is ridiculous. Great video. I wish there was more.

[AVTPro]

Frank Gehry is PHENOMENAL. What a coincidence that he is on my TED subscription. He did the Sendosa Aquarium in Singapore which won and IDEA award...I did the Aquabrids 3D animation the NYC agency who helped when the Award. His influence is far reaching in the deep arcane place of our advanced technological society.

[CheeezMaster]

i bet you came while typing that.

[AVTPro]

No...but I did when they sent me computer. :)

[AVTPro]

BTW, neither him, the agency or anyone who worked on that project know me from a whole in a wall.

[hughtub]

It's grossly hypocritical for people who value ecological/resource efficiency to at the same time support and praise Frank Gehry. His architecture is the epitome of waste, of putting form ahead of function. If I had my way, his buildings would be torn down. They're hideous and have absolutely no part in the ideal, futuristic, efficient society.

[fool1shmortal]

I came on here because I saw a scene of a lake with mountains around it. I think the things are cute, but they don't belong as buildings and yard art, I think. I don't think they inspire greatness in people. They could be thrown in with a variety of oversized small things in a modern section, as is done at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo. with its giant badminton birdies.

[cxcreid]

@hughtub loosen up nerd

[sacapiloa]

ugly buildings if u ask me

[Durgeofcerberus]

boobies.