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latennisguy
August 14th, 2005, 08:51 AM
What do you guys think? In 1988, renowned architect Frank Gehry was selected to design the complex, whose final shape he unveiled in 1991. (Prior to Bilbao)

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Phobos
August 14th, 2005, 08:57 PM
9/10

It's a beautiful structure!

Tazmaniadevil
August 15th, 2005, 03:40 AM
8.5 I would have voted it higher for its originality if it had been built when first proposed, but it was very difficult getting donations for the building for a long time due to the radical design. But after Bilbao built the Guggenheim and it became popular, the donations increased and the building was built. I don't really like the design but I respect its uniqueness very much.

Imperfect Ending
August 21st, 2005, 04:48 PM
6/10

how unorigional

Madman
August 21st, 2005, 05:11 PM
Its nice but i wonder whether it would have been better if Gehry had not clad it in metal as requested by the clients after the success of the guggenheim. Oh well...

8/10

Media
August 23rd, 2005, 03:30 AM
6/10

how unorigional
How is it not original?

BGD
August 23rd, 2005, 08:36 AM
6 out of 10. I don’t like the outside look but inside it looks perfect.

El_Greco
August 24th, 2005, 01:16 AM
Very modern and original 9/10

latennisguy
August 29th, 2005, 07:11 AM
6/10

how unorigional


how is it "unorigional"?

Arpels
August 30th, 2005, 01:08 PM
wonderful, Frank Ghery is amazing 10/10

chukchi
August 30th, 2005, 10:31 PM
9/10

LMCA1990
August 30th, 2005, 11:02 PM
10/10- best concert hall i've ever seen (even in person).

gohcan
August 31st, 2005, 12:38 PM
It reminds me to Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao)
9/10

EnglishKevin
October 9th, 2005, 02:40 PM
AWESOME . COMPLETEY AWESOME .

11/10

Sonic from Padova
October 9th, 2005, 03:02 PM
10 and more!
For a building of the 80's, the architecture style is absolutely fantastic!

hauntedheadnc
October 9th, 2005, 11:54 PM
8/10. I'm ambivalent. It's certainly a stunning feat, and it is beautiful, but it still leaves me cold even when I consider the little touched designed to make it warmer and more inviting, such as the floral upholstery on the seats. It's not a building I'd want for my city, and that's one of the ways I measure how much something thrills me.

satit28
October 13th, 2005, 06:14 AM
very unique............
love those curvy bits...............

InlandEmpire
October 13th, 2005, 06:17 AM
10! An absolutely wonderful asset to Los Angeles!

princetongirl18
October 13th, 2005, 06:20 AM
I LOVE THIS PLACE!!

Henk
October 14th, 2005, 01:30 PM
9.5/10.

forvine
December 8th, 2005, 05:01 PM
i love this place 9.5/10

Fabio
December 12th, 2005, 04:22 AM
9/10

Sinjin P.
December 24th, 2005, 10:49 AM
9/10 ;)

tkr
December 24th, 2005, 07:45 PM
9/10 !

Accura4Matalan
December 24th, 2005, 09:32 PM
8.5/10

chenlu
December 24th, 2005, 09:36 PM
10/10

-Corey-
December 24th, 2005, 10:39 PM
very unique, i like that

Mosaic
June 12th, 2006, 09:13 PM
10/10

marpa
June 16th, 2006, 10:57 PM
9,5/10

virarch
July 3rd, 2006, 08:31 PM
3/10

I just can't stand this type of garbage dump style "modern art" designs, along with its wasteful use of metal.

DenverDane
July 3rd, 2006, 09:29 PM
Had the pleasure of seeing it in real life last December. 9/10
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Valia
July 4th, 2006, 02:47 AM
9/10

it's a great architectonic scuplture

clarky
July 4th, 2006, 11:15 AM
8/10

Culiat
July 9th, 2006, 02:43 AM
10/10

TwItCH
July 11th, 2006, 06:01 AM
wow.. looks very similiar to Millenium park in chicago. 7/10

delmaule
November 9th, 2006, 09:46 PM
9/10

gutooo
April 30th, 2007, 02:43 AM
11/10 :)

tanzirian
May 2nd, 2007, 05:10 AM
9.5 / 10. Gehry is pretty much a one-trick-pony but it is a trick that works well with spaces like museums, performance halls, and the like.

Sbz2ifc
May 11th, 2007, 04:28 PM
9.5/10

kyle@1008
May 11th, 2007, 10:16 PM
I like it,.... quite lovely a 9........

shctaw
May 14th, 2007, 02:09 AM
9.5/10

Astralis
May 21st, 2008, 09:54 PM
10/10 without a doubt :master:.

W!CKED
July 20th, 2008, 01:41 AM
10/10

henry hill
November 9th, 2008, 08:03 PM
9/10

f.e.s.b.r.
November 14th, 2008, 05:17 PM
really nit ... grateful structure without a doubt...

krzysiu_
November 16th, 2008, 11:50 AM
10/10...

MartijnA'dam
November 23rd, 2008, 10:46 AM
a amazing structure 8.5

Imperfect Ending
December 3rd, 2008, 01:00 AM
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Þróndeimr
December 9th, 2008, 11:05 AM
Nice one, a nine here.

Inconfidente
December 12th, 2008, 09:26 PM
10

systema magicum
February 3rd, 2009, 10:06 PM
8,5/10 :)

tonyssa
May 22nd, 2009, 01:59 AM
10/10 :cheers:

Nikkodemo
September 23rd, 2009, 02:53 AM
9.5/10

Jan Del Castillo
October 21st, 2009, 11:07 AM
10. Excellent. Regards.

romanito
July 27th, 2010, 05:13 AM
9/10

sieradzanin1
August 7th, 2010, 01:29 PM
10/10:)

Mike____
August 7th, 2010, 01:43 PM
very nice!10!

guy4versa4
August 12th, 2010, 07:45 PM
love it so much..unique...stand same as opera house,petronas,beijing bird nest,and london aquatic center..5 modern iconic architecture

motozine
August 14th, 2010, 06:57 AM
9/10 stunning

MonsterPug
March 14th, 2011, 03:20 AM
10/10

mossimoh
May 3rd, 2011, 10:58 PM
10/10!

yudibali2008
June 27th, 2011, 03:43 AM
9.5/10

dnh310
July 24th, 2011, 12:55 AM
10/0

saybanana
March 4th, 2012, 06:39 AM
10. Beautiful building.

Dakaro
April 14th, 2012, 03:43 PM
7/10

taxa
June 28th, 2012, 05:33 PM
amazing! 10/10

Kulla
July 30th, 2012, 09:18 PM
10/10

Srdjan Adamovic
August 2nd, 2012, 05:35 PM
9.5/10

mecanico242
August 17th, 2012, 11:25 PM
9/10

Gistok
October 25th, 2012, 08:22 AM
This building... in Gehry's typical "Trash Compactor Baroque" style is really not that bad aesthetically speaking. However as with all cutting edge designs, the laws of unintended consequences kicks in. The reflective glare caused blinding light spots for nearby motorists... also caused nearby residents to have their air conditioning bills almost double, due to the reflective light, and caused hot spots on nearby pavements to reach as high as 140 degrees Fahrenheit.

Another problem has been acoustics. Not all critics are happy about the halls acoustics.

I give it a 9 for looks, and a 7 for functionality.

GogoSabev
October 25th, 2012, 12:01 PM
10/10

Highcliff
October 26th, 2012, 05:07 PM
10/10

buytheredcar
November 11th, 2012, 09:47 AM
9/10

The concert hall lobby areas was more impressive to me than the actual concert hall interior.

I wasnt crazy about the seat pattern on the inside but its an impressive structure for sure.

Amazing what Gehry's staff achieved off of his "chicken scratch"

UjaiDidida
November 22nd, 2012, 02:57 AM
10. my favorite

capricorn2000
December 31st, 2012, 04:33 PM
10/10 I just simply love the design...it reminds me of the tin man in the Wizard of Oz.

Happy Man
March 22nd, 2013, 08:07 AM
9/10