Painful Precision Allows Frank Gehry To Twist the Glass Envelope
By Nadine M. Post

Three years ago, standing on a cladding factory floor watching robots lift a 10 x 5-ft window pane, Frank Gehry was surprised to see the glass sag under its own weight. It was a pivotal moment, for it led to a suggestion that freed the famed architect to sculpt his first all-glass curtain wall, full of his signature sweeps but lacking budget creep. Full Story >>
The giant glass sculpture of a ship's sails, waving in the wind, is the first in the U.S. to create curves using the inherent flexibility of glass. (Photos courtesy of Turner Construction Co.)
 
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