Frank Gehry defined the skyline of the late twentieth century, turning cold titanium and steel into structures that seem to breathe and dance. This retrospective at Serralves examines how the Pritzker winner dissolved the boundaries between sculpture and function, proving that a building can be a vessel for human feeling.

You're watching a forest of architectural models and sketches that reveal the fluid geometry of Gehry's mind. Sunlight spills through the Serralves galleries, illuminating the process behind those famous undulating surfaces and the quiet moments of connection within his monumental voids.

• A master's timeline: This exhibition offers a rare, comprehensive look at a career that bridged two centuries and reshaped how we live.
• Architectural dialogue: The show takes place within Siza Vieira’s minimalist Serralves, creating a fascinating contrast between two different philosophies of space.
• Porto's light: Seeing these sketches in the Atlantic light of Porto adds a layer of clarity to Gehry's obsession with movement and reflection.

Start by observing the early, simpler sketches before moving to the complex, computerized models of his later years. After the exhibition, walk through the Serralves park down to the Douro river, where the water's natural ripples mirror the metallic waves of Gehry's most famous facades.