Architect Frank Gehry has died: See his most iconic buildings

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Source: Yahoo news

Architect Frank Gehry died Friday after a brief respiratory illness in his Santa Monica, Calif. home, the New York Times reports. He was 96.

The Canada-born Gehry was hailed as the “most important architect of our age” by Vanity Fair in 2010. Known for his dynamic building designs that used unexpected materials and often seemed to defy logic and gravity, Gehry made a name for himself in 1978, when he redesigned his Santa Monica home utilizing industrial materials such as chain-link fencing. Since then, he has crafted many unique buildings around the world that have become tourist attractions in their own right.

Below are some of Gehry’s most famous works.

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Gehry’s home in Santa Monica was originally a Dutch colonial-style house built in the 1920s. Gehry built upon the original structure using materials like corrugated metal, chain link and glass. Although the unconventional design alienated some neighbors, it became a tourist attraction. Gehry resided there for four decades.

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1. From the New York Times:

Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96

He burst onto the scene with an attention-getting renovation of his Southern California home before going on to design some of the world’s most recognizable buildings.

By Nicolai Ouroussoff
Dec. 5, 2025
Updated 6:08 p.m. ET
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2. Awww, RIP

I used to walk by that house all the time when I lived in Santa Monica. At the time he was just "some architect" in my circles. It's been fun watching him grow.

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3. I might give the design a chance to like but the metal is a big turn off for me!!

I would not walk a foot to see it. Anyway--enjoy if you want.

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4. They are pretty cool buildings

Especially to see the light reflect off of them.

Of course one he found fame he was hired to basically do the same design each time because everyone wanted a Gehry building.

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5. The one in Las Vegas perfectly captures the country. LOL!!! n/t