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Gehry House

1002 22nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90403

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Private Residence

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Frank Gehry

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Frank Gehry

About this place

Gehry House is a key early residential work where a conventional Santa Monica house was wrapped with plywood, glass, corrugated metal, and chain-link forms. It is culturally important because it shows Gehry's experimental language at domestic scale before the global museum landmarks.

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The Los Angeles Conservancy identifies the house as a 1978/1992 deconstructivist work and notes its influence on modern conceptions of architecture and everyday life.

Visiting tips

Private residence. Do not trespass, knock, block driveways, or photograph intrusively; view only briefly from public sidewalks.

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