1929 Born in Toronto, Canada
1949-1951 Graduate studies in Architecture at the University of Southern California,
Los Angeles,
Employee at the offices of Vicor Grun and Hideo Sasaki
1956-1957 Postgraduate studies in Urban Planning at Harvard University, Cambridge
1962 Founding of the architectural office Frank O. Gehry and
Associates in Santa Monica. Today, employing a staff of 30.
1972 Cardboard furniture series, Easy Edges
Important projects
1977-1979 Gehry's own house, Santa Monica
1979 Cabrillo Marine Museum, San Pedro, California
1981 Indiana Avenue Houses, Venice, California
1982-1984 California Aerospace Museum, Los Angeles Norton House, Venice,
California
1984 Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
1986 Frances Howard Goldwyn Library, Hollywood
Winton Guest House, Wayzata, Minnesota
1989 Vitra Design Museum, Wel am Rhein, Germany
American Center, Paris
1993 Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
1994 Vitra Center, Birsfelden, Switzerland
Awards
1987 American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
1989 Pritzker Prize
1991 American Academy and Institute of Arts and Science
1992 Wolf Prize
Imperial Award, Japan Art Associates
Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize
Honorary Doctorate
California College of Arts and Graphics
Technical University of Nova Scotia
Rhode Island School of Design
California Institute of Arts
Otis Arts Institute of Parsons School of Design
Occidental College
Teaching Activities
Yale University
Harvard University
American Institute of Architects
University of California
Exhibitions
1983-1984 Architectural project together with Claes Oldenburg for Venice Biennale
1986 Comprehensive exhibition organized by the Walker Art Center shown
in Minneapolis and Atlanta
1988 Participation in "Deconstructivist Architecture", Museum of Modern Art,
New York