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Reminds me of the performing arts center Frank Gehry designed for Bard College [1]. When it was first built, snow and ice would slide off the roof with such vel
by gdubs 11y ago
Reminds me of the performing arts center Frank Gehry designed for Bard College [1]. When it was first built, snow and ice would slide off the roof with such velocity that they coned off the area.
1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_B._Fisher_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_B._Fisher_Center_for_th...
- arh68 11y agoWow I didn't know two Gehry buildings had serious problems. The Stata Center leaked and cracked when it first opened [1]. Weirdly, that Tech article says the arts center at Bard was alright at the time: Bard President Leon Botstein told the Chronicle that the building “came in on budget and has worked beautifully.” Perhaps there's a story behind every Gehry. [1] http://tech.mit.edu/V127/N53/lawsuit.html http://tech.mit.edu/V127/N53/lawsuit.html
- pavpanchekha 11y agoHe's also been sued for a building which, in the mid-afternoon, would focus the sun's rays into the eyes of incoming motorists on a nearby highway. Gehry buildings are striking and inspiring, but he does have a history of surprising practical harms.
- gdubs 11y agoJust want to add that despite the amusing anecdote, it's a lovely building with wonderful acoustics.