Norman Foster Reflects on Frank Gehry's Architectural Legacy and Collaborative Projects
Architect Norman Foster shares personal recollections of Frank Gehry, describing their first meeting in the 1970s and subsequent collaboration on the Fiera di Milano project in Italy during the 2000s. Foster highlights Gehry's creative process, noting his preference for hand-drawing over digital tools despite using CATIA software. He discusses Gehry's Guggenheim Bilbao museum and Luma Tower in Arles, France, as examples of his distinctive architectural style. Foster also mentions curating the 2022 exhibition 'Motion. Autos, Art, Architecture' at the Guggenheim Bilbao, which demonstrated compatibility between Gehry's spaces and displayed artworks. Both architects viewed architecture as socially transformative, contributing to urban regeneration projects like Bilbao's revitalization.
Key facts
- Norman Foster first met Frank Gehry in the 1970s before Gehry achieved international fame
- Foster and Gehry collaborated on the Fiera di Milano project in Italy during the 2000s
- Foster curated the exhibition 'Motion. Autos, Art, Architecture' at Guggenheim Bilbao in 2022
- Gehry's notable buildings include Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain and Luma Tower in Arles, France
- Both architects believed architecture should foster community and urban regeneration
Entities
Artists
- Frank Gehry
- Norman Foster
- Boccioni
- Brancusi
- Hockney
- Henry Moore
- Calder
Institutions
- Foster + Partners
- Norman Foster Foundation
- Norman Foster Institute
- Guggenheim Bilbao
Locations
- Los Angeles
- Italy
- Bilbao
- Arles
- France
Sources
- Artforum —