Geoffrey Gilson
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These towers are warped, they are crooked, they are interlocking and full of nooks and corners. They are really impossible and, in their impossible reality, shape the image of the new Düsseldorf harbour: the three buildings designed by Frank O. Gehry at the side of the harbour basin, the ‘Neuer Zollhof’, form a unique ensemble – an architectural masterpiece of its own kind.
The Gehry buildings, as they are called in Düsseldorf, were completed just before the turn of the millennium and have become the modern landmark of the state capital. Just as the old castle tower a few hundred metres downriver is and will remain the traditional and popular landmark of the former seat of the court.
Thus, Frank O. Gehry, Californian superstar in the global world of architecture, has left his unmistakable marks in Düsseldorf. The manifold components of the three buildings give rise to questions and explanations, catch the eye and arouse curiosity, again and again. Gehry’s harbour ensemble has become the one most frequently admired, discussed and photographed building in the city.
F_Gehry_Dusseldorf_07
These towers are warped, they are crooked, they are interlocking and full of nooks and corners. They are really impossible and, in their impossible reality, shape the image of the new Düsseldorf harbour: the three buildings designed by Frank O. Gehry at the side of the harbour basin, the ‘Neuer Zollhof’, form a unique ensemble – an architectural masterpiece of its own kind.
The Gehry buildings, as they are called in Düsseldorf, were completed just before the turn of the millennium and have become the modern landmark of the state capital. Just as the old castle tower a few hundred metres downriver is and will remain the traditional and popular landmark of the former seat of the court.
Thus, Frank O. Gehry, Californian superstar in the global world of architecture, has left his unmistakable marks in Düsseldorf. The manifold components of the three buildings give rise to questions and explanations, catch the eye and arouse curiosity, again and again. Gehry’s harbour ensemble has become the one most frequently admired, discussed and photographed building in the city.