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To: steve-b

Didn’t Ghery have problems with another of his acclaimed works, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA? IIRC, the reflection of sunlight off some of the walls blinded drivers and caused some extreme micro climate temperatures.


10 posted on 11/07/2007 8:50:05 AM PST by Roccus (Hillary........brought to you by the PRC)
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To: Roccus
http://twistedphysics.typepad.com/cocktail_party_physics/2007/08/park-walk-par-1.html

Yes, it created hotspots on the sidewalk reaching 140F and the glare was so bright that some nearby condo units had increased AC costs. They sanded parts of the scultpture down as a result.

18 posted on 11/07/2007 8:55:47 AM PST by ikka
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