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Frank Gehry established his practice in Los Angeles, California in 1962. The Gehry partnership, Gehry Partners, LLP, was formed in 2002 and currently supports a staff of over 175 people. Gehry Partners employs a large number of senior architects who have extensive experience in the technical development of building systems and construction documents, and who are highly qualified in the management of complex projects.

Every project undertaken by Gehry Partners is designed personally and directly by Frank Gehry. All of the resources of the firm and the extensive experience of the firm’s partners are available to assist in the design effort and to carry this effort forward through technical development and construction administration. The firm relies on the use of Digital Project, a sophisticated 3D computer modeling program originally created for use by the aerospace industry, to thoroughly document designs and to rationalize the bidding, fabrication, and construction processes.

Gehry’s architectural language is based on the development of sculptural forms and on the use of unique materials, including more industrial materials such as corrugated metal and plywood as well as more refined materials including titanium and curved glass. Although certainly complex in form, function is the true foundation of Gehry’s architectural language.

The partners in Gehry Partners, LLP are: Frank Gehry, Brian Aamoth, Terry Bell, John Bowers, Edwin Chan, Berta Gehry, Marc Salette, Tensho Takemori, Laurence Tighe and Craig Webb.

Vitra Design Museum, Vitra premises, Weil am Rhein, Germany (1989)
Frederick Weisman Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (1993)
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain (1997)
Experience Music Project, Seattle, Washington, USA (2000)
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California, USA (2003)

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