Rather than creating industrial anomalies that draw the mind away from the natural order of nature, Gehry set out to create buildings that are in tune with their surroundings.
Much like Hooper’s vision, Gehry’s works are perpetually informed by their environments, assimilating with ease, while still bringing a sense of newness and innovation. This tension between nature and the urban world — or rather avoiding contributing to that tension — is something that Hooper set out to explore in her own creations after she found inspiration in the aftermath of a tornado that struck her hometown of Dallas.
Her pieces may be conversation starters, as they are highly textural and play to the senses, but they do not take away from the wearer — instead, they refine the wearer’s look.