Frank Gehry on the Architecture of LA's Disney Concert Hall

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/03/In_Conversation_with_Frank_Gehry

Architect Frank Gehry explains the reasoning behind the wood interior and bold metal exterior of the LA Disney Concert Hall. The building is known for its dramatic geometric exterior, but Gehry says the "inside was the key issue."

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Frank Gehry, in conversation with Thomas Pritzker, talks about his long and distinguished career as one of the world's best known modern architects as part of the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival.

He details the design philosophy behind some of his most famous buildings including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California. - Aspen Institute

Frank Gehry is an architect and founder of Gehry Partners, LLP. Gehry has built an architectural career that has spanned five decades and produced public and private buildings in America, Europe, and Asia. Gehry's work has earned him several of the most significant awards in architecture, including the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize in Architecture, the Pritzker Prize, the Wolf Prize in Art, the Praemium Imperiale Award, the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Award, the National Medal of Arts, the Friedrich Kiesler Prize, the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal, and the Royal Institute of British Architects Gold Medal. Notable projects include: the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; the DZ Bank Building in Berlin; Nationale-Nederlanden Building in Prague; and the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and BP Bridge in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois.

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[2Garyable]

hes so natural and thinks not like the majority of architects.

as a 17 year old with a dream of being some day an architect i see Frank Gehry as a role model. :)

[bryant20552055]

the best architect of all times!!!..he should design a building here in dallas..

[geobonjoey]

@2Garyable omg :-o me 2 i am 17 and for me he is GOD!!! :))) i want to be just like him and maybe to meet him :-s

[zippyman818]

FLW did not have the materials and techniques available to Mr. Gehry and that makes all of the difference.

FLW did not understand closets, bathrooms nor kitchens. They were not as important at the time.

Next trend: Smaller spaces walled off with fewer windows and real doors. Media hardware placed in large buffet-vanity style furniture low to the ground and at eye level with someone in a chair. Paintings and mirrors will go above mantles not oversized TVs. Kitchen islands will be smaller.

[TesserAurea]

No Comment!!!!!......Cra.......Cr­a.......cra

[iREELintheFILM]

He just understands architect like it is nothing. Frank Gehry FTW! :D

[RespectMyHate]

I think frank lloyd wright was better.

Anyway please watch my video popsicle masterpiece.

[WheelsRCool]

Frank Gehry just designs whatever comes off of the top of his head. He has never designed a real piece of architecture in his life. Architecture went to crap in the early 20th century when the profession threw out all the prior knowledge and started over completely, as opposed to continuing to refine the knowledge that had been developed over centuries. To do this in any profession would be nuts, but it passes as "progress" in architecture.

[TheBodyBuilder2012]

great architect...