Overview
- Gehry died at his Santa Monica home after a brief respiratory illness, his chief of staff Meaghan Lloyd confirmed.
- The Canadian-born architect transformed global perceptions of cultural buildings with works such as the Guggenheim Bilbao, Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Fondation Louis Vuitton.
- Public figures and institutions issued condolences, including Bilbao’s mayor Juan Mari Aburto, Basque leader Imanol Pradales, LVMH’s Bernard Arnault, the Biomuseo, Nancy Pelosi and the Princess of Asturias Foundation.
- Gehry’s approach fused deconstructivist forms, unconventional materials like titanium and glass, and advanced digital tools to realize complex geometries.
- His honors included the Pritzker Prize (1989), the AIA Gold Medal (1999) and the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts (2014), and he leaves active projects such as the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.