Frank Gehry

A Legacy in Motion: In Bilbao, Spain with Frank Gehry (1998)

When TPR, introduced by then LA County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, spoke with Frank Gehry in Bilbao, Spain (1998), the Guggenheim had been open less than a year—yet it had already reshaped a city and reframed the role of architecture in public life. Gehry spoke not of icons or legacy, but of movement, emotion, and discipline. Remembering Gehry’s legacy is to remember the disciplined design process he championed, one that restores belief. His work mattered not for its spectacle, but for its fundamental respect for art, for makers, and for the cities it inhabits.

Beyond the Master Plan: River LA’s Harry Chandler on Delivering the 100-Acre Taylor Yard Project

In conversation, River LA’s Board Chair, Harry Chandler, discusses the long arc of the Los Angeles (LA) River’s revitalization efforts and the sobering gap between visionary plans and implementation. Chandler recounts how The L.A. River Revitalization Corporation (renamed as River LA), founded by the City in 2009, with Chandler as its first board chair, was established to advance public and private partnerships along the river corridor with its fragmented governance landscape. Today, River LA’s signature project is the future park-to-be Taylor Yard, a former 100-acre toxic rail site.

Blast from the Past: In Bilbao, Spain with Frank Gehry: A TPR Exclusive Interview (1998)

TPR caught up with Gehry in Bilbao, Spain, the site of the new Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum, which has made an unprecedented international splash—both among patrons of the arts, who admire its space; and city boosters, who admire the power of a building to put a city like Bilbao on the map.

Related's Grand Ave. Project Groundbreaking Affirms SoCal’s Cultural Center

The groundbreaking of The Grand marks a major milestone in the vision of Downtown Los Angeles as a thriving cultural center. TPR presents remarks from philanthropist Eli Broad, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and others.

Joe Edmiston: Gehry a Welcome Addition to River Revitalization

Joe Edmiston, among the original champions of the LA River, encourages all interested players to participate in revitalization.

Architects Seek Permanence While Capturing Fluidity Of Los Angeles' Civic Culture