Gehry Goes 2d
Tonight FOX reran The Simpsons episode with Frank Gehry and I must admit it's still hilarious. I grabbed my camera and took a few screenshots.
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CVOm9KqEWlY/XFHjh1eTrmI/AAAAAAAAYxA/4i_6FbKQY_0PmWLLjSlclXfQaXl8Wk24QCLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons1.jpg)
Mr. Gehry receives the letter from Marge requesting his services. He's especially impressed by the Snoopy stationary. Nice mailbox.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v7eHjdvWS1A/XFHjkks8-II/AAAAAAAAYxE/dyU--AHw47wahGi_ZQjAcjOYWSvz_QbrwCLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons2.jpg)
At first he crumples up the letter and throws is on the sidewalk, a sign of rejection, but when he sees the paper's form, Eureka! "Frank Gehry, you've done it again!"
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-832hg_SRt4I/XFHjnvBH5rI/AAAAAAAAYxI/hy5otWs1XQAhZawV2okKH0mlCxms4UF2ACLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons3.jpg)
Erecting the steel frame, the building looks conventional, but then the cranes start swinging wrecking balls to whack the structure into shape.
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SczejUs8kdY/XFHjqRvD2SI/AAAAAAAAYxM/zxDKJ3gqH6kSTdqUgvQojSO3ZKyUHBLDQCLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons4.jpg)
Upon opening, Mr. Gehry must thwack ruffians with his broom so they don't skateboard on his curvy creation. "Hey, Frank Gehry. Design curvilinear forms much?"
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6rYOMn50PM/XFHjtYGYc2I/AAAAAAAAYxQ/LZll7Qs9pA0gvQMIqK2YLpAZavBL69YQwCLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons5.jpg)
But the Concert Hall isn't a success, as witnessed by these marquees. This must be about the fifth time the Simpsons has ripped on David Brenner.
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wsTJcVqO4RI/XFHjvtlz10I/AAAAAAAAYxU/QEmKzw4AeNcF3Zt_NTucW8C3gynWSM3cACLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons6.jpg)
Mr. Burns buys the Concert Hall and turns it into its final incarnation, a prison. A commentary on contemporary architecture, perhaps?
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CVOm9KqEWlY/XFHjh1eTrmI/AAAAAAAAYxA/4i_6FbKQY_0PmWLLjSlclXfQaXl8Wk24QCLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons1.jpg)
Mr. Gehry receives the letter from Marge requesting his services. He's especially impressed by the Snoopy stationary. Nice mailbox.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v7eHjdvWS1A/XFHjkks8-II/AAAAAAAAYxE/dyU--AHw47wahGi_ZQjAcjOYWSvz_QbrwCLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons2.jpg)
At first he crumples up the letter and throws is on the sidewalk, a sign of rejection, but when he sees the paper's form, Eureka! "Frank Gehry, you've done it again!"
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-832hg_SRt4I/XFHjnvBH5rI/AAAAAAAAYxI/hy5otWs1XQAhZawV2okKH0mlCxms4UF2ACLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons3.jpg)
Erecting the steel frame, the building looks conventional, but then the cranes start swinging wrecking balls to whack the structure into shape.
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SczejUs8kdY/XFHjqRvD2SI/AAAAAAAAYxM/zxDKJ3gqH6kSTdqUgvQojSO3ZKyUHBLDQCLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons4.jpg)
Upon opening, Mr. Gehry must thwack ruffians with his broom so they don't skateboard on his curvy creation. "Hey, Frank Gehry. Design curvilinear forms much?"
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6rYOMn50PM/XFHjtYGYc2I/AAAAAAAAYxQ/LZll7Qs9pA0gvQMIqK2YLpAZavBL69YQwCLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons5.jpg)
But the Concert Hall isn't a success, as witnessed by these marquees. This must be about the fifth time the Simpsons has ripped on David Brenner.
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wsTJcVqO4RI/XFHjvtlz10I/AAAAAAAAYxU/QEmKzw4AeNcF3Zt_NTucW8C3gynWSM3cACLcBGAs/s1600/simpsons6.jpg)
Mr. Burns buys the Concert Hall and turns it into its final incarnation, a prison. A commentary on contemporary architecture, perhaps?