GEO 802 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Radical Change, Willis Tower, Frank Gehry
4 Apr 2016
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Was responsible in designing 500 homes, offices, churches and skyscrapers. Was a bad man, treated employees and women is a disrespectful man. He believed the exterior of the buildings must mirror the setting of the building (harmony between both is key). Fooled around with dropped entrances, dropped ceilings and different heighted ceilings. From an interior pov, he changed the concept of furniture, glass tops, tables and much more. Frank gehry left toronto for la in 1947, original designs, exuberant and whimsical. Balboa (atlantic coast of spain, lifted the city a tourist destination (guggenheim, art museum)) (teacher"s favourite building built by gahry). Constructed many things in millennium park in chicago. Antoni gaudi church (religious tourism, barcelona, unique, genuine style of architecture. Wright"s feeling about the buildings rights to feel the society and environment. *people who like things that are the biggest and the best. Kind of tourism that matters to people who care for architecture.
