- Frank Gehry is known for his innovative use of metal
- sculptural qualities of his building
- volumonous forms but made from thin sheets of metal
- Walt Disney Concert Hall
- Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
- Gehry House, Santa Monica
- Metal forms: Ferrous (steel, cast iron, wrought iron- combined with iron) and Nonferrous (don't include iron- Al, Zn, Cu, brass, bronze, Ch, Ni)
- comes in various shapes
- usually melted formed by casting/ pouring into a shaped form
- with interiors we are mainly using flat sheets of metal
- metal can also be stamped sheets
- pressed tin
- corrugated galvanized aluminum- not supposed to rust but it will; dip metal in zinc coating to enhance durability, cheaper option to stainless steel but not as good, chain link fences are galvanized
- diamond plate stainless steel
- associate with historic interiors
- metal can be woven as well, less used and known about but can be used as fabrics
- GKD Metal Fabrics (order one of their samples- they're FREE!)
- metal finishes- buffing, brushing, and polishing
- http://blog.lampartners.com/lighting-design/achieving-transparency-with-solid-materials.html
- Patina- means weathered
- cor-ten steel
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| De Young Museum in San Fransico |
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