Strategic Gehry

This is from 2003, but news to me. In responding to a shooting at Case Western University’s business school building designed by Frank Gehry, the SWAT team found that Gehry’s characteristically warped and twisting geometry put them at a strategic disadvantage:

The distinctive design of the five-story building, which has no right angles and hallways that dip and swerve, complicated the job for police.

“As the SWAT team entered the building, they were constantly under fire,” Lohn said. “They couldn’t return fire because of the design of the building. They didn’t have a clear shot.”

Thanks Mr Gribben!