Frank Gehry, Visionary Architect of Iconic Buildings, Dies at 96

Frank Gehry, the world-renowned architect whose sculptural and shimmering buildings became global landmarks, has died at the age of 96. His death was confirmed by his firm, Gehry Partners. Gehry transformed city skylines with his revolutionary designs. He was famous for using unconventional materials like titanium and chain-link fencing. His structures often featured dramatic, crumpled forms and jagged angles that resembled moving sculptures. Among his most celebrated works is the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. Its sweeping titanium curves helped revive the entire city, a phenomenon known as the "Bilbao Effect." Other major projects include the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. Gehry received architecture’s highest honor, the Pritzker Prize, in 1989. His work, balancing artistic expression with functional space, made him one of the most influential architects of the modern era.