There’s a lot of complex wrangling that needs to happen between now and groundbreaking, lots of Los Angeles zoning regulations to get taken care of, and it’s a thin strip of land – a seventh of an acre – next door to the Kirk Douglas Theatre, but in the event that the Jazz Bakery is in fact allowed to build its new home there, Frank Gehry’s on board to design the thing for them. For free. Because of Sydney Pollack (well, and Gehry’s wife.) That’s pretty great of Frank Gehry. (FULL ARTICLE: Mike Boehm, Culture Monster, Los Angeles Times)
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Frank Gehry to Design Jazz Bakery’s new L.A. Home, Gratis
February 1, 2012