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Canadian-American architect (born )

Frank Owen GehryCCFAIA (GAIR-ee; né&#;Goldberg; born February 28, ) is a Canadian-American architect and designer.

A number of his buildings, including his private residence in Santa Monica, California, have become attractions.

He rose to prominence in the s with his distinctive style that blended everyday materials with complex, dynamic structures.

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Gehry's approach to architecture has been described as deconstructivist, though he himself resists categorization. His works are considered among the most important of contemporary architecture in the World Architecture Survey, leading Vanity Fair to call him "the most important architect of our age".^[2] Gehry is known for his postmodern designs and use of bold, unconventional forms and materials.

His most famous works include the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, and the Nationa