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May 18, 2006
Gehry in Brooklynighton
Veritas et Venustas
The form of the towers in Brooklyn, Gehry says, come from trying to understand the buildings of Brooklyn. And the form of the towers in Brighton come from trying to understand the buildings of Brighton. But anyone but Gehry would say the towers look a lot more like each other than anything else in either place.
John Massengale also reveals another example of the canned spam that Gehry uses in his PR poesy that reminds Brooklynites of a recent press conference.
Gehry's inspiration for Brighton:
"One thing that impresses me is the Victorian character of the town. I've got this picture of the maidens in their floating dresses in Brighton on the wall of my office. It's a kind of inspiration and the towers now do look as if they relate to that."
Gehry's inspiration for Brooklyn:
“When we were studying Brooklyn, we happened upon a wedding, a real Brooklyn wedding. And we decided that ‘Miss Brooklyn’ was a bride. She’s a bride with flowing veils. OK, I got carried away. But if you’d seen that bride, you’d understand. I fell in love with her.”
NoLandGrab:
Brooklyn, Brighton,
To-may-to, to-mah-to,
Let's call the whole thing off.
There's a passionate defense of the ladies from the gentleman at Dope on the Slope:
Do you love the Brooklyn Bride with her flowing veil or is it the Billowing Brighton Betties with their floating dresses that inspire you? What other paramours do you have stashed around the globe? Please do the honorable thing sir. We must maintain some standards of decency.
Posted by lumi at May 18, 2006 6:47 PM