CATEGORY

On his journey from Southern California's renegade junk architect to world class stature, Frank O. Gehry has been the subject of countless books. This edition provides perhaps the broadest overview of his work in the smallest format. Striking images from some of the world's premier architectural photographers open up new angles to reveal unknown sides of Gehry's complex compositions. The concise text compliments the photography with informative descriptions and thoughtful commentary - probing beyond the flashy surface to provide insight into one of the most creative minds in world architecture today.

Covers key buildings including: Edgemar Project; Santa Monica 1984-1988; Vitra Design Museum; Weil am Rhein 1987-89; American Center, Paris 1988-9; Vila Olimpica, Barcelona 1989-92; Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles; Goldstein Housing Project, Frankfurt 1991-96; Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao 1991-97; Nationale-Nederlanden Building, Prague 1992-96; Der Neue Zollhoff, Dsseldorf 1994-2001; Pariser Platz 3, Berlin 1994-1999; Bard Theater, Annandale, New York 2000-2003; Maggie's Cancer Center, Dundee, Scotland 2000-2003; Stata Center, Cambridge 2000-2004.