HecticArt Wonderful Architecture Work
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HecticArt
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Ha! (What a dik......
)I saw the link yesterday, but didn't get a chance to check out the video.
What could possibly go wrong?
It's sort of cool, and has it's place, but I don't think it will become a dominant method of building.
Actually, it's the contractors that are going to loose more jobs from that than architects.
Fortunately, the building will get replaced in 20 years, so the contractors will get another chance to do the work right.
IdRatherBeSkiing
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A giant jenga game.
scotchandcigar
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Actually, the so-called Jenga building is in Manhattan.
While I was laid up in the hospital, I saw a fascinating piece about how they designed and built it. But I didn't want to seem like a Hectic fanboy.
Channel98
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"The building is constructed of pre-fabricated containers that stack on top of one another." That's nothing new. The Polynesian Village Resort which opened October 1, 1971 at Walt Disney World used pre-fab rooms lifted into place by crane. The Contemporary Resort also was constructed with pre-fab rooms but they were slid into place, not stacked.
HecticArt
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There’s actually a lot of the prefab / modular stuff that happens, but they don’t usually try to get a 10 story building topped off in one day. A firm I know did a hospital where the rooms were prefab. All of the plumbing, gas piping, and electric for the rooms were done in a factory, but the main structural frame and building skin were done traditionally.
JHDK
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Miami seems do be doing just splendid with the structural soundness of their construction these days.
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HecticArt
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Those stage riggings always trip me out. I’ve never trusted that they were fully designed by an engineer. For touring stage rigs, I assume that the big setups are engineered, but one off shows like that don’t seem like they are that careful.
I‘ve worked on a couple of arenas and theaters, and our structural engineer would designate areas of the roof framing that can support concert rigging. They call out overall weights and where point loads can be attached and whatnot. That part I trust. I don’t trust that whatever band shows up with a few trucks full of gear and only a couple of hours to set it all up, actually pays attention to that information.
I’m surprised these accidents don’t happen more often.
I‘ve worked on a couple of arenas and theaters, and our structural engineer would designate areas of the roof framing that can support concert rigging. They call out overall weights and where point loads can be attached and whatnot. That part I trust. I don’t trust that whatever band shows up with a few trucks full of gear and only a couple of hours to set it all up, actually pays attention to that information.
I’m surprised these accidents don’t happen more often.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Not enough duct tape used.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
In the architects drawing that beam just magically stays up there in place with no support!
Channel98
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This estate is known as The Sanctuary at Loon Point – and anyone would have to be a complete loon to pay $160,000,000 for it!
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scotchandcigar
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That cliff doesn't seem too permanent, though.
Channel98
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