Architecture Outside of the Box...Frank Gehry Visits Savannah

 

Frank Gehry,  Internationally renowned architect and winner of the Pritzker Prize , was a guest lecturer in Savannah, on Monday, April 28th. Presented by SCAD Style 2008 the Savannah College of Art and Design’s signature style and design event, Mr. Gehry showed slides and  spoke to a standing-room only crowd at the Trustees Theatre.

Mr. Gehry discussed some of his best known works, including the titanium-covered Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles, and  Dancing House   in Prague, Czech Republic. Following the lecture, he  took questions from the audience, leading to a lively discussion.

A truly a remarkable evening- -another example of why Savannah is so special.