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Frank Gehry is well-known for his unconventional architectural projects, such as the massive glass sails of the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris and the titanium fish scales of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. His most recent structure, the first in Australia, is as unconventional - so much so that critics have compared it to a crumpled brown paper bag. The edifice, which is part of the University of Technology in Sydney's business school, was formally inaugurated on February 3rd by Australia's governor-general, Peter Cosgrove. Mr. Cosgrove presented it as "the most beautiful crushed brown paper bag I've ever seen" in response to critics' responses.
Crumple shreds of brown paper, such as the printed sections of a supermarket bag, into a ball to make a big imitation rock. Wad the paper as firmly as possible, adding additional paper as required to increase the size of the rock. Use painter's tape to keep the form together, but don't cover the whole construction with it.
