EDITORIAL GLARINGLY OBVIOUS DISNEY CENTER'S GLEAM HAS TO BE TONED DOWN BEFORE SOMEONE GOES BLIND.FRANK Gehry might think about contracting for the services of a good metallurgist. Because, while the internationally renowned Santa Monica architect has created some stunning edifices locally and abroad, his choice of materials has caused some foreseeable problems. The titanium steel surfaces that grace the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, have rusted, possibly caused by air pollution. And now the highly reflective exterior of the Walt Disney Music Center in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or is causing heat and glare problems. Someone should have stopped earlier to think about the environment. Southern California is known for its sunshine. And stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. , which encases nearly the entire exterior, is so shiny, it causes eye-searing glares into the nearby business and homes. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
tr.v. de·based, de·bas·ing, de·bas·es To lower in character, quality, or value; degrade. See Synonyms at adulterate, corrupt, degrade. [de- + base2. such a distinctive building. So, next time, before someone gets hurt, Gehry ought call a good metallurgist before he finishes his design. |
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