Frank Gehry and the Prince of the Astúrias
Gehry is awarded the prestigious prize
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The Prince of Astúrias prizes are a series of anual tributes given to individuals or institutions all around the world that advanced humanity in various fields of sciences, arts, humanities or any others. The Fundación Príncipe de Astúrias decided that it was Frank Gehry, the canadian-american architect's turn.
The famous artist was chosen as the 34th awarded candidate for the relevance and impact of his creations on various countries. Not to mention his overall impact on the world of architecture.
Image via Guggenheim Bilbao
The decision was announced this wednesday. The release explains how the open, natural, fun and organic architecture of works like the Guggenheim de Bilbao from Gehry proved the social, economic and urban impact that excelence in architecture provide!
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Last year's 50.000 euro award was granted to the german movie producer Michael Haneke, director of the movie "Love".
Just like the heavily awarded movie, it was Gehry's titanium giant to conquer yet another prize!
