Frank Gehry designed the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The project was launched in 1987 when Lillian Disney donated $50 million to the construction of the new site. Gehry completed his designs and construction began in 1992. It was completed in 1996, but due to the lack of fundraising, some things were left unfinished. It opened in 2003 and seats 2,265 people. The project cost an estimated total of $274 million. The building is a clear example of deconstructivism and features Gehry’s trademark, steel cladding.
The Guggenheim Museum is a modern and contemporary art museum also designed by Gehry, located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. This is only one of the several museums of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. It opened to the public in 1996 and was immediately considered one of the greatest buildings in the style of deconstructivism. The building was intended to look like a ship and has panels that resemble fish scales, of course influenced by his childhood memories. It has become a popular tourist attraction.
The Dancing House is an office building in downtown Prague, Czech Republic. The building was co-designed by Vlado Miluni, a Czech architect. The construction only took two years, starting construction in 1994 and being completed in 1996. On the roof is a French Restaurant that oversees the city. The building was originally named after Fred Astaire and Ginger Roberts, The Fred and Ginger building, but was nicknamed the Dancing House because of its form.
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