Frank Owen Gehry

Frank Owen Gehry

Born February 28, 1929, Frank O. Gehry is a Jewish Canadian-American Pritzker Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles, California.

His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions.

In the 70's, Frank gehry devoted part of his creative ability to experiments with common materials, namely his chairs, which showed a new aestetic and conceptual view

F. Gehry's ecological concerns announced a new style of furniture which would characterise the design of the 90s

Architectural style

Much of Gehry's work falls within the style of Deconstructivism. Deconstructivism, also known as DeCon Architecture, is often referred to as post-structuralist.

Gehry is sometimes associated with what is known as the "Los Angeles School," or the "Santa Monica School" of architecture.

Architectural style (cont.)

Gehry’s style at times seems unfinished;

His work is consistent with the California ‘funk’ art movement in the 1960s and early 1970s, which featured the use of inexpensive found objects and non-traditional media .

His best-known works

Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao, Spain)

Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los angeles, USA)

Experience Music Project (SeaTtle, USA)

Weisman Art Museum (Minneapolis, USA)

Dancing House (Prague)

Other notable aspects of career

Gehry's firm was responsible for innovation in architectural software.

His firm spun off another firm called Gehry Technologies, which developed Digital Projects.

In 1989, Gehry won the Pritzker Prize for architecture.

Other Eco-Designers

Oliver Heath

Oliver heath is an American distiguished architect, that worked in prestigious design projects such as the Virgin Atlantic HQ, and the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, designing concepts, spaces, working on site and even directing the films and audio visual features for the spaces.

Oliver Heath (cont)

In 1998 he sets up his first design practice he specialised in environmentally sustainable

architecture and eco interiors. he has completed a number of design projects

for clients including Barratt Homes and ING Real Estate, private clients and exhibition spaces for the likes of WRAP, Kohler and Islington Council.

Oliver Heath

Oliver describes his style as Urban Eco Chic

Oliver has acted as an eco speaker and campaign spokesperson for various environmental groups

Alex Michaelis

Alex Michaelis is an architect based in London, England. He gained notoriety in 2005 for building his own residence underground, using green building techniques.

Alex Michaelis

His works include:Moro restaurant in Farringdon, Babington House Hotel for Soho House in Somerset and Electric Cinema also for Soho House.

London Eco Design House

Sustainable design features by using: sustainable materials,

super insulated thermal equipment,

a shelf sustaining carbon neutral central heating system,

grey water recycling,

air tight system ventilation,

and an economical electrical system,

this house was absolutely Eco-Earth Design.

Livingroom/ Bedroom/ Receptionroom/guest room

Double Bedroom / House Kitchen

Bathroom / Dining room

En-Suite Bathroom Design

Done by:

Hedvânio Neto Bezerra

Nº3 11ºk

Curso profissional técnico de design

Disciplina: Inglês

Docente: Lucília Jorge

Ano lectivo 200/2010

Escola Secundária de Caneças