One of my greatest influences is the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Frank Gehry artistberninigian Change image and share on social
A lot of people don't get it, but I design from the inside out so that the finished product looks inevitable somehow. I think it's important to create spaces that people like to be in, that are humanistic. Frank Gehry createdesignfinish share on social
Democracy, obviously, is something we don't want to give up, but it does create chaos. It means the guy next door can do what he wants, and it creates a collision of thinking. In cities, that means people build whatever they want. Frank Gehry buildchaoscity share on social
There are people who design buildings that are not technically and financially good, and there are those who do. Two categories - simple. Frank Gehry buildingcategorydesign Change image and share on social
I make a model of the site. There are some obvious things: where the entrance should be, where the cars have to go in. You start to get the scale of it. You understand the client's needs, and what the client is hoping for and yearning for. Frank Gehry carcliententrance share on social
My father probably - he had flashes of creativity - he used to do store windows for fruit stores that he worked in and stuff. Frank Gehry creativityfatherflash Change image and share on social
Each project, I suffer like I'm starting over again in life. There's a lot of healthy insecurity that fuels this stuff. Frank Gehry fuelhealthyinsecurity Change image and share on social
Architecture has always been a very idealistic profession. It's about making the world a better place, and it works over the generations because people go on vacation and they look for it. Frank Gehry architecturegenerationidealistic Change image and share on social
There are a lot of questions about whether architecture is art. The people who ask that think pretty tract houses are architecture. But that doesn't hold up. Frank Gehry architecturearthold Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, my father didn't really have much hope for me. He thought I was a dreamer; he didn't think I would amount to anything. My mother also. Frank Gehry amountdreamerfather Change image and share on social
