What Gehry Partners does

Gehry Partners, LLP is a full-service architectural firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California, founded by Frank Gehry in 1962 and reorganized as a Limited Liability Partnership in 2001. The firm provides professional architectural design services across academic, commercial, museum, performance, and residential project typologies, serving institutional and cultural clients worldwide including museums, academic institutions, performance venues, and large-scale commercial and residential developers. Notable projects include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and the ongoing Getty Center campus-wide modernization (estimated at $600M–$800M) jointly led with WHY Architecture.

The firm operates as a single, unified practice offering architectural design, technical development of building systems, and construction administration. Every project is historically designed personally and directly by Frank Gehry, supported by nine named partners (John Bowers, Jennifer Ehrman, Berta Gehry, Meaghan Lloyd, David Nam, Tensho Takemori, Laurence Tighe, Craig Webb) and a staff of senior architects with extensive experience in complex project management. The firm's signature technology is Digital Project, a sophisticated 3D computer modeling program originally created for the aerospace industry, used to thoroughly document designs and rationalize the bidding, fabrication, and construction processes for unconventional building geometries.

Gehry Partners generates revenue through project-based architectural design and project management fees on large-scale, complex commissions, typically structured as a percentage of construction costs or fixed fees negotiated per project based on scope, complexity, and construction budget. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm's go-to-market is relationship-driven and reputation-based, relying on Frank Gehry's global brand, its portfolio of landmark buildings, and direct engagement with institutional clients rather than outbound sales. The firm operates from a single Los Angeles headquarters (12541 Beatrice Street) and pursues projects globally across the United States, Western Europe, and the Middle East. Following Frank Gehry's death in December 2025, the firm continues to operate under the existing partnership structure with no reported ownership changes.

Name

Gehry Partners

Legal name

Gehry Partners, LLP

Website

https://foga.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gehry Partners, LLP is a Los Angeles-based full-service architectural firm serving institutional and cultural clients worldwide, designing landmark museums, concert halls, academic, commercial, and residential projects using Digital Project 3D modeling, with revenue generated through project-based design fees.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Gehry Partners generates revenue through fees for architectural design and project management services on large-scale, complex construction projects including museums, concert halls, academic facilities, commercial, and residential buildings. Revenue is derived from project-based commissions, typically structured as a percentage of construction costs or fixed fees per project.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gehry Partners is a full-service architectural firm providing design, technical development, and construction administration services for academic, commercial, museum, performance, and residential projects worldwide. Every project is designed personally and directly by Frank Gehry, and the firm uses Digital Project 3D computer modeling (originally created for the aerospace industry) to document designs and rationalize bidding, fabrication, and construction.

Product overview

Gehry Partners is a full-service architectural firm that provides professional design services for complex building projects worldwide. The firm operates as a single, unified practice offering architectural design, technical development of building systems, and construction administration. The firm relies on Digital Project, a sophisticated 3D computer modeling program, to document designs and manage fabrication and construction processes. The firm's portfolio includes museums, concert halls, academic buildings, commercial developments, entertainment venues, retail spaces, housing, and mixed-use developments.

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Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design, technical development of building systems, and construction administration for academic, commercial, museum, performance, and residential projects worldwide. Every project is designed personally and directly by Frank Gehry, and the firm uses Digital Project 3D computer modeling to document designs and rationalize bidding, fabrication, and construction processes.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WHY ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026Gehry Partners and WHY Architecture are jointly leading the Getty Center campus-wide modernization in Los Angeles. The project includes redesigned arrival spaces, a new tram system manufactured by Doppelmayr, a grand staircase with glass canopy at the tram station, a new cafe, and enhanced sustainable infrastructure. The museum will temporarily close from March 2027 through Spring 2028. Both firms are collaborating as co-design leads on this landmark cultural project estimated at $600M–$800M.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Zaha Hadid Architects: London-based "starchitect" firm led by the late Zaha Hadid, with an iconic global portfolio of museums, cultural buildings, and complex parametric forms. Directly comparable to Gehry Partners as a boutique, founder-anchored practice with similar project types, fees, and global client base.
• Foster + Partners: London-headquartered architecture practice founded by Norman Foster with an international portfolio spanning cultural, commercial, and infrastructure projects. Comparable to Gehry Partners as a globally recognized, prestige-driven firm pursuing landmark institutional commissions.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Genoa-based atelier founded by Pritzker Prize–winner Renzo Piano, focused on museums, cultural buildings, and high-profile commissions. Closely comparable to Gehry Partners as a founder-led boutique practice renowned for cultural-institutional design.
• Herzog & de Meuron: Swiss architecture firm behind landmark cultural and cultural-commercial buildings (Tate Modern, Bird's Nest). Comparable to Gehry Partners as a high-prestige boutique firm with iconic portfolio of museums and cultural venues.
• Studio Daniel Libeskind: New York–based practice founded by Daniel Libeskind, known for cultural and memorial projects of high symbolic content (Jewish Museum Berlin, master plans). Comparable to Gehry Partners as a founder-driven, culturally significant boutique firm.
• Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG): Copenhagen/New York firm with an iconic contemporary portfolio spanning cultural, residential, and commercial projects. Comparable to Gehry Partners as a contemporary marquee practice recognized for sculptural, bold forms on global landmark commissions.
• Snøhetta: Norway-headquartered practice known for cultural, civic, and library projects (Alexandria Library, Oslo Opera House). Comparable to Gehry Partners as a globally recognized boutique firm delivering landmark cultural and institutional buildings.
• Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF): New York–headquartered architecture firm with a major portfolio of tall buildings, commercial campuses, and mixed-use institutional projects. Comparable to Gehry Partners in delivering large-scale, high-prestige institutional and commercial commissions globally.

Emerging players

• MAD Architects: Beijing-led practice founded by Ma Yansong with a portfolio of sculptural cultural and residential towers. Comparable to Gehry Partners as a visionary firm pursuing iconic, signature-form cultural and residential work across global markets.

Broad incumbents

• SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill): Large multi-disciplinary architecture, engineering, and urban design firm with a deep institutional and commercial portfolio. Comparable to Gehry Partners in serving cultural and institutional clients but operating at a much larger scale and broader service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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