Mocking Up Life: Frank Owen Gehry, 1929-2025

Frank Gehry on the occasion of receiving a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from the University of Toronto, 1998. Photo courtesy University of Toronto / UTARMS

Toronto-born architect Frank Owen Gehry was 96 when he died on December 5, 2025. He practiced architecture for 71 years, reaching the pinnacle of his profession. He received the Pritzker Prize, the AIA Gold Medal, the RAIC Gold Medal, the RIBA Gold Medal, the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, and honorary degrees from 20 universities, the...