Frank Gehry DEAD at 96: Guggenheim Architect's Final Goodbye

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Frank Gehry DEAD at 96: Guggenheim Architect's Final Goodbye http://newsplusglobe.com/ Description Legendary architect Frank Gehry dies at 96 in Santa Monica after short respiratory illness. Creator of Guggenheim Bilbao, Disney Concert Hall, and revolutionary deconstructivism passed Friday. "Bilbao Effect" changed museums forever.​ Hashtags #FrankGehry #ArchitectureLegend #GuggenheimBilbao #DisneyConcertHall #RIPGehry #BilbaoEffect #Architect

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00:00transformed skylines with the titanium Guggenheim Bilbao and the sweeping Walt Disney Concert Hall.

00:06Born in Canada in 1929, he revolutionized architecture using plywood, corrugated steel, and digital curves.

00:15Recipient of every major architecture prize, his work sparked the so-called Bilbao effect, igniting a museum boom worldwide.

00:23Even Gary questioned Bilbao, asking,

00:26What have I done? It is now considered an eternal masterpiece.

00:30His chief of staff, Mieggen Lloyd, confirms his passing.

00:34Bernard Arnold hails him as an endless inspiration.

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