Why Famous Architect Frank Gehry Receive Award from Obama?

Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao by Frank Gehry. A building his masterpiece. Photo: Rumah123 / Getty Images

aging Architect Frank Gehry (87) received an award from President Barack Obama by awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Appreciation were handed over at the White House on 22 November 2016 ago.

As quoted from forbes.com, Gehry who had previously received the Pritzker Prize and the AIA Gold Medal is awarded by President Obama due to the achievement of her career as a renowned architect and influential.

President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Frank Gehry at the White House. Photo: Rumah123 / Getty Images

Choice presidency of Obama it is the highest honor the United States government for the civil society made a large contribution in science, sports, public service, human rights, politics, and art.

As an architect influential in the world, Gehry has traces of his work in landscape architecture, design of some buildings marvelous 20th century, namely Bilbao, Museum of Spain’s Guggenheim, Los Angeles ‘Walt Disney Concert Hall, Paris’ Louis Vuitton Foundation, Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture, and Prague’s Dancing House.

works of Frank Gehry’s Dancing House in Prague. Photo: Rumah123 / Getty Images

Gehry buildings known thanks to his work that shows the strength of the architecture is very inspiring. His interest in architecture arguably fostered and suburkan by the grandmother of the original people of Canada. Plus the hardware store his grandfather, who provide all sorts regarding building materials.

There are currently Gehry is known for his work buildings unusual and very known to the world. Just look at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao with a striking wave that shines on its roof. This iconic building attracted the attention and curiosity of the beholder.

Paris’ Louis Vuitton Foundation, the center building of contemporary and modern art works of Frank Gehry. Photo: Rumah123 / Getty Images

Gehry unique architectural style (which was praised once criticized and underrated) is not limited by material, style. and conventional processes. Often contains elements of modern, contemporary sculpture, and the California funk art of the 1960s. In the work, Gehry often use a chain-link fence and metal plate corrugated semisa that we can see on the facade of titanium of the Guggenheim Museum and the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Gehry entered the list of the National Academy of Design in 1988 and won the Pritzker Prize in 1989, received an award from President Obama together other influential figures. They are namely Maya Lin, Bill and Melinda Gates, Tom Hanks, Michael Jordan, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Robert Redford, Ellen DeGeneres, Robert DeNiro, Cicely Tyson, and Vin Scully.

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