Gehry Partners and Gehry Technologies

Henry C. Turner Prize

October 3, 2007  

(L to R) Frank Gehry, Dennis Shelden, and Norbert Young discuss construction during the 2007 Turner Prize Award Ceremony.

© Paul Morigi

On October 3, 2007, the National Building Museum presented the sixth Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology to Gehry Partners and Gehry Technologies. Accepting the award will be founder and principal architect Frank Gehry on behalf of Gehry Partners and chief technology officer Dennis Shelden on behalf of Gehry Technologies. Gehry Partners and Gehry Technologies were recognized for pushing the boundaries of construction and engineering technology and creating some of the world’s most recognizable architecture by leveraging software and computer animated design.

Following the award ceremony, Gehry and Shelden discussed how their work has driven construction innovation and then participated in a discussion with Norbert Young, president of McGraw-Hill Construction, about Gehry Partners and Gehry Technologies and the future of innovation in the construction industry.

The Henry C. Turner Prize is named after the founder of Turner Construction Company. The prize recognizes an invention, an innovative methodology, and/or exceptional leadership by an individual or team of individuals in construction technology. This broadly includes construction techniques, innovations and practices, construction and project management, and engineering design. The prize primarily recognizes achievements within the United States, but innovations or achievements by Americans in construction technology outside the United States are also eligible for consideration.

Watch a video of the event.

The Henry C. Turner Prize is supported by an endowment from Turner Construction Company