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Gesner

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

noun

  1. Konrad von 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.


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“I wanted the house to have the look of a giant wave at the peak of its strength,” Gesner said in Lisa Germany’s boo, “Houses of the Sundown Sea: The Architectural Vision of Harry Gesner.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023

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 • Jun. 1, 2023

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 • Jun. 24, 2022

She later recalled that Mr. Gesner locked eyes with her from across the room and declared, “I have been waiting for you all my life.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2022

Say, Tessa, Mr. Gesner has given me a set of pearls.

From Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life by Drinkwater, Jennie M.