Frank Gehry Exhibit at Uof T starting February 18th.

[SD2]

Went to the Gehry Exhibit yesterday at the AGO...really enjoyed it. Came away liking the interior of the extension even more, but the exterior even less (which I didn't think was even possible).

 

[building babel]

The video interviews were revealing, about how he designs with architectural models.

He added large convex shapes to the walls of the barge shaped Disney Concert Hall to change the acoustics. Basically, he sculpted the space. But by all accounts the results are very good.

 

[andreapalladio]

Sydney Pollack spent a lot of time on that design process in his fantastic doc about Gehry which premiered at the festival in September.

 

[building babel]

Thanks, ap., I'll have to start seeing fillums again.

Oh ... and welcome back, old thing!

Did you have a lovely time at the spa?

 

[andreapalladio]

Darling, they did what they could with what I gave them to work with.

I saw the Milne exhibition yesterday. I quite agree with your view. His technique was very interesting and engaging.

And one of his views of Parliament Hill was an interesting historical document, showing as it does the Peace Tower in an unfinished state, which I have never seen documented anywhere.

 

[building babel]

I've missed you terribly. Don't ever go away like that again.

 

[andreapalladio]

I come and go - rescuing aristocrats from tyranny, just like the Scarlet Pimpernel.

 

[building babel]

Save one for me. One with tons of dough who only requires light boudoir duties.