A polite bungalow wearing a punk exoskeleton—Gehry’s first public argument with good taste.
Architect Frank Gehry's personal home.
Featured in Frank Gehry's definitive monograph, Building Art: Life and Work of Frank Gehry.
Visitor Guide
Be respectful: it’s a private home in a residential neighborhood. Stay on the sidewalk, keep your lens modest, and don’t block driveways.
Sidewalk on 22nd Street opposite 1002 22nd St; late afternoon for angled light that picks up chain-link and corrugated texture.
Private residence—no public entry. Exterior viewing only from the public right-of-way.
Gehry’s move is didactic: leave the old house visible, then wrap it—architecture as a critique you can literally read in layers.
10–20 min
Design & Structure
Design as controlled collision: keep the existing structure, add new volumes and skins as interruptions, and make the seams visible rather than ‘solved.’
Corrugated metal, chain-link fencing, plywood, and glass—materials chosen to look un-finished on purpose, turning construction syntax into aesthetic.
Not a high-tech structure, but a structural idea: the new frame/skin system declares itself as an added layer, not a replacement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who designed Gehry Residence?+
Gehry Residence was designed by Frank Gehry and completed in 1976. It is located in Santa Monica, United States.
Where is Gehry Residence located?+
Gehry Residence is located in Santa Monica, United States. Its coordinates are 34.0352°, -118.4850°.
When was Gehry Residence built?+
Gehry Residence was completed in 1976. It was designed by Frank Gehry.
Can I visit Gehry Residence?+
Gehry Residence is a real building in Santa Monica that can be viewed from the outside. Check local information for interior access and visiting hours. Use the Parametric Atlas walking tour feature to plan a route that includes this building.