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RE: "NUTCASE" - DITTO!

I wonder where Mr. "Progressive's" ponytail is? Let us examine some of the more profound quotes:

The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University today officially dedicated the official dedication of its new home, The Peter B. Lewis Building. Named in honor of lead donor Peter B. Lewis, chairman of the Progressive Corporation, and designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry... Lewis, who has donated 36.9 million toward the $61.7 million project, is chairman of the Progressive Corporation, the nation's fourth largest auto insurer.

Nice to know what high insurace premiums are really used to pay for. And did you catch the great opening line? "...officially dedicated the official dedication..." Now that is what I call intelligent journalism.

Oh, and the writer thinks he is a poet also: "...flowing ribbons of shining stainless steel cascade over and down the surface, while inside, fluid, curved walls defy convention." I believe that the architect--and the primary donor--were both, and all at once, droppoing hits of acid, watching successive reruns of the Beatles' movie 'Yellow Submarine,' and listening to 'Helter Skelter.'

Quoting Mr. Lewis: "The future of business belongs to those who constantly embrace change, risk and explore new ideas, the building is a place where people cannot help but think differently. It challenges the students, the University and the City of Cleveland to break boundaries. The status quo is not acceptable here." Yes, we can see that conservative values--such as those found in the sound priciples of design that balance art with practical innovation, and hold a respect for good architectural tradition--are probably not too highly a stressed part of the school's curriculum. However, change for change's sake is neither healthy, nor wise, and the man who demands or requires a constant 'reinventing of the wheel' in order to be mentally stimulated is usually a psychotic tyrant.

Again, quoting Mr. Lewis: "I have always thought that Progressive can be the greatest company in the history of the world. With this building, there is no reason Weatherhead cannot aspire to be the greatest business school." As I suspected, the man is a psychotic, far removed from the bounds of reality.

Quoting Case Western Reserve University President Edward M. Hundert: "The Peter B. Lewis Building is a[n]... icon for the Weatherhead School that will have widespread influence. We are confident that the building will live up to the reputation of Mr. Lewis... He has the University's... very serious commitment to realize his vision for the School, Cleveland and the future of business." May God Almighty help us, if the twisted form of this architectural monstrosity is any indication of the "vision" that Mr. psycho-delic has for the future of business.

At the recommendation of Mr. Lewis, Case Western retained Frank Gehry... Gehry saw the incredible potential of the project and worked closely with Weatherhead faculty throughout the creative process. "This building provided the unique challenge of rethinking contemporary education. I asked the faculty some tough questions: What is a classroom? How does the space you teach in encourage the generation of new ideas? Their answers drove the design and have brought a much-needed democracy to the academic environment." Goog Lord, we are in trouble. This design concept represents the "creative process" of the faculty; and their "rethinking contemporary education" is revealed by this contorted structure, as if their ideas based in "contemporary education" were not already warped enough!

However this next sentence is the absolute gem of the article: "Gehry's design effectively eliminates the traditional, top-down relationship between teacher and student... making teachers and students equal partners in the learning process." So now the student is an "equal" to the teacher... typical liberal deconstruction of the western patriarchal society, in favor of its communal architype--question all authority--pure marxist ideology, there are no class divisions.

And again: "no two classrooms are exactly alike, so students are constantly faced with changing perspectives." Imagine working for a company where no two filing or accounting systems were alike, no standards, ie: chaos.

"The building's thoughtful design (That's it... I have to stop for a moment, ROTFLMAO!) extends far beyond the surface..."

And next we have the Magical Mystery Tour--step right up ladies and gentlemen. Quoting Mohsen Anvari, Dean of the Weatherhead School of Management: "The connectivity that permeates this building that enables unprecedented spontaneity in learning-something that can be shared with an entire classroom, and beyond. "It enables students and faculty to transcend the physical space, and even the virtual space, to explore new ground within themselves and each other. The Peter B. Lewis Building truly complements and enhances Weatherhead's advanced curriculum to create a unique and powerful learning experience for 21st century managers."

Oh, boy! Are we in for a ride!