Frank Gehry

Frank Owen Gehry, CC (born Ephraim Goldberg, February 28, 1929) is an architect known for his sculptural approach to building design. He is best known for building curvaceous structures, often covered with reflective metal. His most famous work, and the clearest expression of his style, is the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, which is covered in titanium.

Awards

• Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize in Architecture, American Academy of Arts and Letters (1977)
• Pritzker Architecture Prize (1989)
• Wolf Prize in Art (Architecture), Wolf Foundation (1992)
• Praemium Imperiale Award for Architecture, Japan Art Association (1992)
• Dorothy and Lillian Gish Award (1994)
• National Medal of Arts (1998)
• Friedrich Kiesler Prize (1998)
• Gold Medal, American Institute of Architects (AIA) (1999)
• Gold Medal, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) (2000)
• Gold Medal for Architecture, American Academy of Arts and Letters (2002)
• Companion of the Order of Canada (2002)