In an interview with the New York Times, noted California architect Harry Gesner defines the similarity between building houses and surfing: "Concentration. Concentrating on your environment. The beauty of the sport can reflect in the design of the house." The 86-year-old modernist master counts Marlon Brando as a client; "he survived Normandy [...] he audited architecture classes at Yale, turning down a chance to study with Frank Lloyd Wright, who admired his drawings." [NYT; previously]
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