Posted on 03/22/2017 6:25:35 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Now THAT’S loopy! Behold The Big Bend - the incredible U-shaped New York skyscraper dubbed the 'longest building in the world' is unveiled
Oiio studio has unveiled designs for curved skyscraper 'The Big Bend' as solution to expensive zoning laws Manhattan tower was imagined as a structure to straddle Billionaire's Row on 57th Street in New York City Stretching 4,000ft-long, the glass-lined tower would need to feature an elevator that defies all current designs.
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As spindly as this one appears,after services eat in, there would not be much left to rent out.
Looks like a poor man’s Saint Louis arch.
I used to build these ‘Cloud Piercers’ for a living. This one would definitely present a very unique challenge, in many ways.
The Big Bend Boondoggle
Ugly with a capital UG!
I predict it will instead, if built, come to be called “the great paperclip”.
“As spindly as this one appears,”
The ‘spindly’ on is just a rough concept. See the one with the elevators as more realistic.
What could possibly go wrong?
Yep. That’s a big ‘I dare you’ ‘Hold my beer’ right there!
Yes, pack a couple of stairwells, water, plumbing, electrical telecom, HVAC, elevators, etc, and it looks like one small apartment per floor.
Run the elevators up to sky lobbies, then an inclinator to the apex. Start at the four and a half minute mark for anyone who has never ridden one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdLVF-Iw9fs
Frank Lloyd Wrong.
The big paper clip would be a more apt moniker
Inter-dimensional invaders will use it as a portal to invade Earth? In reality, it becomes a target for terrorists because it stands out so much.
Good vid Par. Like I posted up thread, this one would really be a challenge to build.
If the space between is wide enough, there will be daredevil pilots flying through the loop.
Also, it’s going to be very tempting for the Nik Wallenda.
And, there will be unauthorized climbers aplenty.
It would also serve as the 2 ends for a huge hammock.
Inclinator?
Appears slow and expensive?
They also had a traditional elevator, for ADA.
Probably a maintenance elevator too?
What’s the point of the inclinator?
If the US an New York would allow builders to go beyond 2000 feet crappy buildings like this u wouldnt need to he thought of.
“What could possibly go wrong?”
They would never cover costs.
Other than the amount of money wasted on this gaudy rendering, I see nothing impressive about it at all.
Be like flying under the Golden gate , or thru the St Louis Arch
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