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Gesner

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[ges-ner, ges-nuhr] / ˈgɛs nər, ˈgɛs nər /

noun

  1. Konrad von 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.


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Gesner died last year in Sandcastle, another iconic home he designed for himself that sits right next to the Wave House.

From Los Angeles Times

To design a great house, California architect Harry Gesner believed, you needed to spend time at the property, not at the drawing board.

From Washington Post

Architect: Harry Gesner, the surf-loving architect whose soaring designs celebrated California’s dramatic landscape, died on June 10 at his home in Malibu.

From New York Times

Mr. Gesner was 19 when he landed on the beach at Normandy, ducking through the waves from the side of a landing craft.

From New York Times

Gesner spent a brief stint in New York City on the G.I.

From Los Angeles Times