Architecture
Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry
Is an
Architect
who
designs
buildings.
Biography
• Frank Gehry was born in 1929 in
Toronto, Canada to a Jewish family.
• When he was 17 he moved to
California where he went to college.
He even went back to school to study
Design at Harvard University.
Frank Gehry
He became famous in the 1970s for
creating his style of furniture
Frank Gehry
Now he’s famous for
his architecture.
People say his
architecture look
more like
sculptures than
buildings
Frank Gehry
He’s so famous that he was even in “The
Simpson's” and “Arthur”, where he played
himself.
Frank Gehry
• When he gets an idea, he sketches it
• Can you guess what this will look like?
Ta Da!
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Frank Gehry
• He does know how to draw; that was just a
gesture thumbnail.
• This is more like what architectural designs
look like
Making a Building
Most times, the architect or another artist adds
details to make a full drawing to show what it
would look like within the environment
Making a Building
Some
Architects
use computer
programs to
make
realistic
images to
see the
finished
product
Making a Building
After the architect sketches the ideas and
draw the architectural design, they
make a model.
Making a Building
Finally, they start building
Wait! What is Architecture?
It’s the art of designing
buildings and the space
around it.
Kinds of Architecture
It can be
houses,
schools,
museums,
shopping malls,
pyramids, and
even castles
What in the World?
Can you guess what this famous
architecture was for?
Elements of Art
Architecture has:
Line
Shape
Form
Space
Architecture has Lines
• Line is a dot that moves from one
point to another
Architecture has Lines
What kind of lines do you see here?
The Guggenheim
Museum in
Balboa, Spain
Architecture has Shapes
Shape is a closed 2D area
Architecture has Form
Form is a 3D closed area.
Architecture has Shapes
Check
out
these
shapes
Architecture has Space
Space is the area around
Principles of Design
Architecture drawings use:
Emphasis
Unity
Architecture uses
Emphasis
Emphasis is the
strongest area of
the composition
where all the
attention goes
Compare this
architecture by I.M.
Pei with Frank
Gehry’s.
Architecture uses Unity
Unity is when
a
composition
feels whole
and belongs
together.
Conclusion
• Architecture is a combination of
science, math, and Art
• Frank Gehry is one of the most
important architects in the world
• He used the Elements of Art and the
Principles of Design to create is
sculptural Architecture