Constructing A Revelation

The following is not going to matter to any other person in the world but me.

Walt Disney Concert Hall. Ick!

For a long time, I’ve disliked the work of architect Frank Gehry -- he of Walt Disney Concert Hall fame (pictured), among others. His curves and sweeps and angles always made me uncomfortable. It bothered me that I hated his work so much while everyone called his designs the greatest things since the invention of pop-up toasters.

This morning, lying awake in bed, it finally occurred to me why I don’t like his work: his designs are not symmetrical.

I love symmetry. I love the International and Streamline Moderne styles of buildings that became big in the middle of the last century. Floors in buildings were even, buildings had 90-degree angles, these buildings were -- in short -- gorgeous. So, now I know.

Below are some of my favorite buildings.