Monday, April 24, 2006

The Viagra Building According to the LA Times, "Gehry Sees His Glass Towers Transforming Downtown LA." Architect Frank O. Gehry plans to erect a translucent, glass-curtained tower rising 47 stories above his landmark Walt Disney Concert Hall as the centerpiece of the Grand Avenue project, a bold statement that would alter downtown Los Angeles' skyline and reinforce the civic center area as a hub of cutting-edge architecture. City officials have long talked of turning this part of downtown into a 24-hour district on par with parts of New York, Chicago, London or Paris -- without success. It now falls to Gehry and his partner, Craig Webb, to create the "urban mix." No matter what lofty concepts architects may claim for their projects, it all comes down to one thing: Mine is bigger than yours. 10:48:04 AM    comment []