RANKED: The 13 Coolest Buildings By Starchitect Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry, one of the most prolific and famous architects on earth, turns 85 years old today.
Chances are you've seen one of his undulating and mind-bending architectural marvels even if you didn't know it was a Gehry building.
The internationally acclaimed American artist has been making us question how we perceive buildings ever since his billowing designs splashed onto the scene.
Here are his 13 best works, ranked, based on aesthetic appeal and critical acclaim. See more of our favorite buildings on our Cool Architecture board on Pinterest.
<h2>13. Neuer Zollhof, Düsseldorf, Germany</h2>
<h2><span class="st"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5310c0b1ecad04596c5385b3-1200-/neuer-zollhof.jpg" border="0" alt="Neuer Zollhof" width="1200" /></span>12. The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio, USA</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5310c2ac6da811b1256e5f2f-1141-855/the-weatherhead-school-of-management-at-case-western-reserve-1.jpg" border="0" alt="The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve" width="1200" />11. Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California, USA</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5310c0e76bb3f704735385ba-1200-924/walt-disney-concert-hall-los-angeles-california.jpg" border="0" alt="Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California" width="1200" />10. DZ Bank Building (Atrium), Berlin, Germany</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5310c3c06da811b9256e5f35-1200-924/dz-bank-building-atrium-berlin.jpg" border="0" alt="DZ Bank Building (Atrium) berlin" width="1200" />9. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5310c09feab8ea15025385bb-1200-800/shutterstock_136362194.jpg" border="0" alt="Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA" width="600" />8. Vitra Design Museum, Rhein, Germany</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5310c157ecad0414725385af-1200-924/vitra-design-museum-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Vitra Design Museum" width="1200" />7. MIT's Strata Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5310c16c69bedd8706ae2723-1200-924/mit-strata-center.jpg" border="0" alt="MIT Strata Center" width="1200" />6. The Dancing House, Prague, Czech Republic</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5310c2a069beddaa7eae2723-1200-924/the-dancing-house-prague-czech-republic-1.jpg" border="0" alt="The Dancing House, Prague, Czech Republic" />5. Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington, USA</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5310c1c5eab8ea86065385b3-1200-924/experience-music-project-in-seattle-washington.jpg" border="0" alt="Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington" width="1200" />4. Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5310c09f6bb3f739765385b5-1200-800/shutterstock_169428944.jpg" border="0" alt="Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas" />3. Marqués de Riscal Winery, Rioja, Spain</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5310c1fa6da811b6256e5f27-1200-924/marqus-de-riscal-winery-rioja-spain.jpg" border="0" alt="Marqués de Riscal Winery, Rioja, Spain" width="1200" />2. 8 Spruce Street (Beekman Tower), New York, New York, USA</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/50195d9269beddd419000002-1000-665/penthouse11.jpg" border="0" alt="$60,000 a month penthouse gehry building new york" width="1200" />1. Guggenheim Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain</h2>
<h2><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5310c21f69bedd0b0bae2721-1200-924/guggenheim-bilbao-bilbao-spain.jpg" border="0" alt="Guggenheim Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain" width="1200" />BONUS: Gehry's (uncompleted) Facebook Campus</h2>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/50380e8aecad045c1c000004-900-594/facebook-west-campus-scale.png" border="0" alt="Facebook West Campus" width="1200" />
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