To spare this thread more meaningless posts I'll just say your logic is flawless and the adjectives you chose are objectively true for everyone.You are also completely wrong on your notion of subjectivity. If being “ostentatious” is to “flaunt wealth or status” it doesn’t get more objectively ostentatious than putting your logo on the side of a skyscraper. Not exactly understated. Also, it is the very definition of “needless” to hang a sign on the side of tall building because the building literally does not need it.
Words have meanings that you don't get to change.To spare this thread more meaningless posts I'll just say your logic is flawless and the adjectives you chose are objectively true for everyone.
I will immediately process the paperwork to the Vatican to nominate the developers for sainthood.Incredible! It's like a miracle.
I have to admit the V-shaped columns give me the creeps. They violate everything I was taught in structural engineering about long expanses of non-cross-braced columns in load bearing situations.All kidding aside, I agree it is spectacular. The V-shaped column is incredible, as is the entire development.
I have to admit the V-shaped columns give me the creeps. They violate everything I was taught in structural engineering about long expanses of non-cross-braced columns in load bearing situations.
Maybe Samuels & Associates don't deserve sainthood, but they do deserve right of first refusal for basically every other air rights property in the city.I will immediately process the paperwork to the Vatican to nominate the developers for sainthood.
The 3 leaning columns are in compression, and their slope means that there are outward lateral resultant forces at the top which must get resolved. So the three columns are all tied together with tension elements (beams) at their tops, which makes them sort of an inverted pyramid shape. The columns themselves have very long unbraced lengths, but they do seem to be extremely stocky box sections.I have to admit the V-shaped columns give me the creeps. They violate everything I was taught in structural engineering about long expanses of non-cross-braced columns in load bearing situations.
I hear you, but look closer...it's actually an upside down pyramid, rather than V, with cross-bracing at the top. Not only is there 3D convergence at the support point at bottom, but there's also those diagonal members linking the legs at the top. Optics aside, I bet it is quite structurally sound, and a neat design. (so long as they got the buckling analysis right for the straight legs!) If it were a 2D "V" with those sorts of expanses, I'd share your angst.
I have to admit the V-shaped columns give me the creeps. They violate everything I was taught in structural engineering about long expanses of non-cross-braced columns in load bearing situations.