The Fred and Ginger Building

Prague is a city known for its magnificent Gothic, Neo-Baroque,  and Art Nouveau buildings. In harsh contrast, there are also Soviet inspired, Stalin era no frills and little style  structures. To  make a visual statement in  opposition to Eastern Bloc aesthetics, Frank Gehry designed The Dancing House. 
The Dancing House is the  name for the Nationale-Nederlanden Building in downtown Prague. It vaguely resembles the 1930's Hollywood dancers Fred Astair and Ginger Rodgers.  

This building was very controversial at its inception. Not only did it standout stylistically, but it was asymmetrical. and to many, it was glaringly out of character to its more traditional setting. Critics claimed that the building fought with its environment and demonstrated disdain for its context. Others championed it as a statement of liberation, freedom and democratic beliefs.