Frank Gehry: The Houses

One of the great architects of our time, Frank Gehry has revolutionized the use of materials in design and redefined how architects use computers to advance form-making. It was in private houses that Gehry first explored and interrogated the principles of modern architecture. In these houses-most notably his own, in Santa Monica, California-Gehry distorted, expanded, and collapsed the modernist box, exploring everyday materials, experimenting with color, and challenging accepted notions about geometry and structure. Color photographs, sketches, and plans create an illuminating visual record of some of the most groundbreaking, seminal projects of Gehry's oeuvre.