The most renowned projects by Frank Gehry

DATE

08.12.2025

Among his most celebrated works was the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (1997), a building that transformed the way architecture and city could interact. Its curved titanium-clad forms became a global icon and the driving force behind Bilbao’s cultural renaissance, marking one of the most decisive moments of his career.

Another emblematic project by Gehry was the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles (2003), where he took his sculptural language to an even higher level. The fluidity of the steel exterior contrasted with an interior of carefully crafted wood designed to achieve exceptional acoustics. This work cemented his reputation as an architect capable of merging aesthetic boldness with extraordinary technical mastery, proving that his poetic approach to form was fully compatible with functionality.

The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris (2014) also stood out among his more recent works. Composed of large glass “sails” that seemed to float above the Bois de Boulogne, the building revealed his fascination with lightness, luminosity, and a sense of movement. It highlighted his ability to continue innovating even in the later stages of his career, combining contemporary materials, structural complexity, and an unmistakable artistic sensibility.

The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris (2014) also stood out among his more recent works. Composed of large glass “sails” that seemed to float above the Bois de Boulogne, the building revealed his fascination with lightness, luminosity, and a sense of movement. It highlighted his ability to continue innovating even in the later stages of his career, combining contemporary materials, structural complexity, and an unmistakable artistic sensibility.

Throughout his life, Gehry designed other widely acclaimed projects such as the Dancing House in Prague or the Marqués de Riscal Hotel in La Rioja, all characterized by their expressiveness and a deliberate challenge to convention. His passing leaves a significant void in the international architectural landscape, but his work remains a reference for generations of architects who saw in him an example of creative freedom, daring, and transformative vision. His legacy lives on in every place that his architecture helped redefine.

MARCH VALENCIA | ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO

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