Confluences: The Design and Realization of Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall

"Gain insight, through interactive exploration, into the result of a confluence of efforts. Understanding Gehry's design process is like plunging into a sea of complex interdependent relationships--design principles, material concerns, acoustical properties, building requirements--all of which vie for equal status in the decision-making process. Using computer technology originally used to design space shuttles, Gehry and his team give shape to his early inspirations. Billowing sails, the petals of a flower, and the graceful forms of a hull of a ship are transformed into remarkable architecture"--Back cover of booklet