Hi, i'm yuna.
This building is a commercial building located in the Venice, California. The name of this building is Binoculars Building. Built between 1985-1991 for advertising agency Chiat/Day as its West Coast corporate headquarters, it was designed by Los Angeles architect Frank Gehry, his last project in Los Angeles until the Walt Disney Concert Hall began construction in 1999.
The building is notable for the three different styles used in the main facade on Main Street, particularly the massive sculpture of binoculars that function as both a car and pedestrian entrance. The binoculars were designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
I think that this building is different from other buildings Frank Gehry designed, so I chose this building. But still this is unusual. That is to say, he had a lot of images through his entire life. He never stopped trying to build new type of buildings. I really admire him.
This is for commercial. I wonder why he used a shape of telescope. I want to stand on the top of that telescope and look in it. What do you think you can see in? Look at this website:
His buildings are out of touch with reality. I feel like I’m in dream world. His buildings are standing as if they are poured on hot water, as if a giant man beat it or kick it.
I’m Narumi.
ReplyDeleteI see this building for the first time.
It is so unique one!
I agree with your feeling that his building makes the visitors be in like a dream world.
Most of the his buildings are full of his imagination, I think.
Narumi Tsunashima
I think It's very humorous building. Compared with cars which are in front of the building, the binoculars building is very huge. So, it has an impact for us.
ReplyDeleteKako Furukawa
How cute this building is!! I love it so much! And I think this building is different with other Frank Gehry designed. I thought he loves metaric material but this building is not so metal looking. This building looks warmer than others. So I like this building.
ReplyDeleteLily
You chose an interesting one! And I like your desire that you want stand on the top of that telescope and look in it someday. One thing, I don't quite understand why he intended to make this shaped architecture. I'm curious.
ReplyDeleteShun
Yuna,
ReplyDeleteYou copied these sentences from the wiki site:
This building is a commercial building located in the Venice, California. The name of this building is Binoculars Building. Built between 1985-1991 for advertising agency Chiat/Day as its West Coast corporate headquarters, it was designed by Los Angeles architect Frank Gehry, his last project in Los Angeles until the Walt Disney Concert Hall began construction in 1999.
The building is notable for the three different styles used in the main facade on Main Street, particularly the massive sculpture of binoculars that function as both a car and pedestrian entrance. The binoculars were designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
NO GOOD! You must write the whole blog by yourself.
I agree the building is really cool looking, but I can't imagine how it is used as an office building. Why do you think this building is different from other Frank Gehry buildings? Plesae explain.
Ms. MacGregor