Nature’s forms have long influenced the way architects design buildings, and the architecture of Walt Disney Concert Hall is no different. Let’s take a closer look at some of the building’s spectacular design details that have been inspired by both architect Frank Gehry and late founder Lillian Disney’s love of the natural world.

As a little boy, Frank Gehry enjoyed watching live carp swimming in his grandmother’s bathtub; these fish later were made into gefilte fish. Gehry loved their shapes and the movements they made, and these memories stayed with him long into adulthood to become a recurring theme in his designs.

Walt Disney Concert Hall features tiles that overlap like the scales of a fish. This feature not only provides visual interest, but also more practically prevents water intrusion. Any water hitting the surface of the structure sheds right off!