I approach each building as a sculptural object, a spatial … - Frank Gehry

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I approach each building as a sculptural object, a spatial container, a space with light and air, a response to context and appropriateness of feeling and spirit. To this container, this sculpture, the user brings his baggage, his program, and interacts with it to accommodate his needs. If he can't do that, I've failed.

Frank Gehry

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Frank Owen Gehry, CC, FAIA (born Frank Owen Goldberg; February 28, 1929) is a Canadian-born American architect.

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Birth Name: Frank Owen Goldberg

Native Name: Frankie

Alternative Names: Frank Owen Gehry • Frank O. Gehry • Ephraim Owen Goldberg • Frank Goldberg

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