2024-05-02T20:24:14-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150225669/frank-gehry-shares-his-thoughts-on-the-dwight-d-eisenhower-memorial-and-why-he-fell-in-love-with-the-former-president-s-history Katherine Guimapang 2020-09-21T17:39:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ca/cad87c5f4cbbd4eeb6e05d0dbe8b2dfc.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/09/17/frank-gehry-architect-eisenhower-memorial" target="_blank">recent interview with Boston's NPR station, WBUR</a>, 91-year old architect <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150124055/an-interview-with-frank-gehry-who-turns-90-today-upon-receiving-the-neutra-award-for-professional-excellence" target="_blank">Frank Gehry</a> discussed his thoughts and perspectives on the "complicated" Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. With the dedication ceremony that took place on Sept 17th, the famed architect has expressed much irritation over criticism the design has faced in the past few months.&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150218352/frank-gehry-reflects-on-eisenhower-memorial-design-controversies" target="_blank">Archinect's latest coverage of the memorial highlighted Gehry's frustration</a>&nbsp;with critics and their design expectations. Gehry shared with&nbsp;<em>The Guardian</em>'s Rowan Moore that critics are focusing on "arbitrary bullshit" and expecting the site "should be classical architecture."&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2a/2a0b03bb55e9991d72c45e73ed0adbab.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2a/2a0b03bb55e9991d72c45e73ed0adbab.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/507d37cc2248e76038576e7989b66984.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/507d37cc2248e76038576e7989b66984.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission</figcaption></figure><p>The completed design, set to be a summation of Dwight D. Eisenhower's legacy, features bronze sculptures of young American soldiers,&nbsp; a presidential advisor, and sculptures of the former president throughout his life. The site's centerpiece is a stainless ...</p>