Gehry's constructive madness

The link is to a review of a documentary on the design of the aborted Lewis house, which appears to have been a kind of sketch pad for Frank Gehry to develop many of his organic ideas which finally bore fruit in the buildings he is renowned for.

With Lewis pushing and paying, the architect was encouraged to pursue ever wilder dreams. Boxy structures gave way to squiggles and blobs inspired by fish, horse heads and flocks of birds. The "house" morphed into a 35,000- square-foot village, with unexpected geometries set around a courtyard where Lewis, a contemporary art collector, could entertain. Scribbled drawings and elaborate models suggest a final design with the explosive qualities of Gehry's Guggenheim Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles combined.

Link