CCTV HQ - Beijing
CCTV HQ - Beijing
If you think you've seen some ambitious and daring projects before, think again, below is what will be the world's second largest building by usable space with a few twists and overhangs. It is also 234m high with the overhang being over 200m above ground.
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I visit shanghai & beijing for work and you should see how fast these building get erected. 24/7 construction. There's also extra urgency coz they want the skyline to be perfect (no cranes/construction/trucks in the city) during the olympics...
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WOW.
Not wow at the appearance which seems rather bland, but WOW at the architectural design of the building!
The poles and vertical structures of the buildings are tilt? How did that work?
Not wow at the appearance which seems rather bland, but WOW at the architectural design of the building!
The poles and vertical structures of the buildings are tilt? How did that work?
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I haven't thought this through completely but at first glance, the downward force on the tilled structure would be translated into horizontal force to help support the overhanging section?Edgar wrote:The poles and vertical structures of the buildings are tilt? How did that work?
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To put it simply, some structural members are acting in tension while others are acting in compression. The diagonal members help translate the horizontal forces of the horizontal members into the vertical supports. One way to think of the building is to think of it as two separate buildings joined by a corner at the top, the bending moment acting on each half cancels the other out which prevents it from bending over.monotonehell wrote:I haven't thought this through completely but at first glance, the downward force on the tilled structure would be translated into horizontal force to help support the overhanging section?Edgar wrote:The poles and vertical structures of the buildings are tilt? How did that work?
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call it physics and possible on scaled model, but who would have thought it can actually be built, at over 200m!
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Truly impressive. I remember seeing on tv that they had to wait for the perfect day (weather, wind etc.) before they could join the two sections together.
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I'm in beijing this week with the CCTV HQ building next door to my hotel. Quite a stunning structure! not illuminated at night yet. I'll endevour to wander over closer during the week and get some close up snaps.
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glued together 5 photos to show the view from my beijing hotel room...quite impressive.
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i also wandered over close to the CCTV building early in the morning. It's still a worksite and they would not let me near the base of the building. Sooo, i found a way into an abandoned warehouse block next door and found this!!! It's a wooden scaffold model of the building (approx 4m tall)!! sooo cool...and hidden away from everyone...
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I think its ugly as. Its structural form is too awkward for a building of that size and alienates what a city skyline should be - a composition of vertical buildings, not a child's playground. I fear very much this will be the case too for the Currie Street tower in Adelaide.
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There's a few more tall buildings (50+ stories) going up around this one. Yes, it's quite "stark" at the moment, but i think it will blend quite well given time.Shuz wrote:I think its ugly as. Its structural form is too awkward for a building of that size and alienates what a city skyline should be - a composition of vertical buildings, not a child's playground. I fear very much this will be the case too for the Currie Street tower in Adelaide.
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