Architecture Watch: Gehry Finally Loses It

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"The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008 will give London the first example of Frank Gehry’s spectacular architecture. The highly articulated structure – designed and engineered in collaboration with Arup – comprises large timber planks and multiple glass planes that soar and swoop at different angles to create a dramatic multi-dimensional space. Part-amphitheatre, part-promenade, these seemingly random elements will make a transformative place for reflection and relaxation by day, and discussion and performance by night." Or, as Archinect puts its, "Is April Fool's Day coming early this year? If not, my theory is that UPS dropped the model in transit and tried to fix it themselves." [Archinect]

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