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Signature Architects
Controversy over ‘goofy' architecture
Tracy L. Sakamoto

Frank Lloyd Wright once said, "Architecture is the scientific art of making structure express ideas." Creating is the foundation of the Walt Disney Co. In 1984, Michael Eisner, chairperson and CEO of the Walt Disney Corp., formed the Disney Development Co. (DDC). This group's primary task was to develop the land around Magic Kingdom theme parks. DDC's concept gave way to Walt Disney Signature Architects.

This title has been given to an elite group of world-famous designers including Michael Graves, Robert Stern, Arata Isozaki, Antoine Predock and Frank Gehry, who have been commissioned to design resort hotels, business centers and entertainment complexes that embody the same focus and sense of place found within the theme park.

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Pages p. 29

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Inserted 2024-09-15