Steel Buildings – Gehry’s Eclectic Designs

As steel buildings go, few have such a unique slant on how to design them as world famous architect, Frank Gehry.  The Los Angeles based architect has created some of the most recognisable steel buildings in the world.

Steel buildings are often designed to be durable but this is not the case for the architect Frank Gehry who is much more interested in his steel buildings being eye-catching. Boasting impossible angles and spectacular visuals, the steel behemoths that he formulates are some of the most striking pieces of modern architecture around today. Examples of his steel buildings can be found from Prague to Santa Monica.

Steel Buildings – A Collection of Class

Frank Gehry and his array of steel buildings are renowned throughout the world and chances are you will have seen one of his constructions without even realising it. Just some Gehry’s most famous steel buildings include:

• Guggenheim Museum – The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is, arguably, the most famous example of one of Gehry’s steel buildings. This striking building was open in 1997 and was designed in the style of Deconstructivism. Like the majority of Gehry’s buildings, it is composed principally of steel and consists of radically sculpted, organic contours.
• Walt Disney Concert Hall – One of Los Angeles’ most recognisable steel buildings and another Gehry design classic. The Walt Disney Concert Hall can be found in downtown Los Angeles and is home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Undoubtedly one of Gehry’s most famous steel buildings and which features his trademark of steel cladding, it was opened in 2003 to widespread praise.
• Gehry Tower – Located in Hanover in Germany, this is one of Gehry’s most striking steel buildings due to an unusual twist on its outer façade. Gehry Tower is a nine story building which is constructed predominantly from stainless steel and it has been praised for its economical use of space.

Steel buildings have numerous uses from mobile stables to stunning skyscrapers, and Gehry’s designs will certainly stand the test of time.