Frank Gehry has officially been replaced by dutch firm West 8 for the Miami Lincoln Park project. gehry and the city were at odds after he could not stick to budget. the project will still ahve to be approved by the city of Miami before it’s finalized.
The firm specializes in contemporary landscape architecture and has [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Frank Gehry’
July 15, 2009
West 8 Replaces Frank Gehry on Lincoln Park Project, Miami
July 6, 2009
Aspen Ideas Fest 2009: Frank Gehry, as interviewed by Thomas Pritzker
It was clear that Frank Gehry is self-aware from the introductory biographic notes that Pritzker read: “Frank Gehry has been the subject of a Simpsons episode…” was how it began. Gehry is often dismissed as the worst offender among “starchitects” seeking iconic memorials to their own talents, ala Howard Roark. And maybe it’s that his [...]
June 22, 2009
The Unbuilding of Frank Gehry
Has New York lost its great chance with an architectural legend? Gehry speaks.
By Justin Davidson
Published Jun 21, 2009
Frank Gehry’s New York looks so vivid in miniature, a parallel city of masterpieces in plastic, cardboard, and painted foam. Let’s start our fantasy tour at the vantage point of Brooklyn Heights. That’s the Guggenheim’s downtown branch across [...]
