06-26-2008, 06:11 AM | #1 |
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A building in motion?
This sounds very cool, but I can't imagine the engineering challenges that will have to be overcome. How do you deal with electrical and plumbing on a building that is constantly spinning?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0..._n_109274.html Imagine the sheer number of moving parts that would be involved. What if one moving part fails? In reading up a bit about the architect, he sounds shady. He apparently fabricated his resume to include an honorary doctorate from a school that doesn't exist. For a $1 billion purchase price, I would think the owners should be concerned about something like fabrication of a resume by their chief architect (who is totally unproven in the area of skyscrapers). |
06-26-2008, 06:13 AM | #2 |
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It is a fascinating idea, but I concur with you. As the center is stationary, I wondered it the wet walls would all be in the core. Electricity would be easy (think of a metro, for example).
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Dubai is really playing their cards well. They are integrating into the world market and drawing huge tourism to the area by catering to the super wealthy. It is becoming an international center of business (and a Dubai company is about to purchase one of the largest buildings in New York City). |
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I made this a footnote in a piece I'm writing that includes a discussion of the politics of the oblique.
Thanks for the heads up.
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06-26-2008, 03:33 PM | #5 |
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This building will be an epic disaster.
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06-26-2008, 03:34 PM | #6 |
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What could possibly go wrong?
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06-26-2008, 05:43 PM | #7 |
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It's certainly cool looking.
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