Impressive Piece of Tin

Every morning on my way to work, I get off on Grand Avenue and drive past this impressive piece of tin.

Some days it reminds me of the inside of a soda can, clean and shiny but sharp around the edges. The Walt Disney Concert Hall makes a very powerful statement, it is soft and hard, it is shiny and colorless. The building almost seems to be part of a doctor's office or biomedical research lab because it looks so clean and sterile.

Most people who hate L.A. are quick to point out that the Bilbao Guggenheim building came first. But if you are a true Angeleno, it doesn't matter that Spain has a Guggenheim, what matters most is that Downtown L.A. is the next stop on the bus. And Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall is another final destination in the corazon of our city. Viva L.A.

There's nothing like seeing the reflection of the Southern California sol on this majestic ornament of stainless steel.

To learn more about the history of the Disney Concert Hall, please visit ArchitectureWeek.