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SpaceScraper · July 3rd, 2008, 02:23 AM

The video on the building's web site is certainly entertaining to watch. However, I do not believe the building will change shape so quickly. Otherwise, they would have to rename the building the Nausea Building or the Sea Sick Building.

Joy Machine · July 3rd, 2008, 06:37 AM

oh i think somewhere, maybe on the architects website??? it said it would do like one rotation per 24 hrs. Very slow

iliamo · July 4th, 2008, 09:43 PM

It looks amazing, way better than the Dubai one.

Densetsu · July 6th, 2008, 05:11 AM

WOW what an amazing tower! Awesome

Herr Lind · July 7th, 2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by soloveich

it, actually, is possible and very easy...

Was it ever used in some other projects?

drew.magoo · July 8th, 2008, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Cidade_Branca

How many energy that will loose?

according to the buildings website, there will be a wind turbine between each floor.
apparently, it will generate its own power and even provide some for nearby buildings.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceScraper

The video on the building's web site is certainly entertaining to watch. However, I do not believe the building will change shape so quickly. Otherwise, they would have to rename the building the Nausea Building or the Sea Sick Building.

lol, i was just thinking the same thing! it would be funny to watch though!

TXSkyWatcher · July 15th, 2008, 01:14 PM

OK...I haven't watched the vid yet but I cannot see how the plumbing will work. Electricity is easy to transfer to rotating floors but drains and water supply?

PS....the quiet factor is a non issue...there are many, many rotating restaurants and they are all whisper quiet.

nilkiimas · July 17th, 2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TXSkyWatcher

OK...I haven't watched the vid yet but I cannot see how the plumbing will work. Electricity is easy to transfer to rotating floors but drains and water supply?

Water supply and drains (kitchen, bath) are probably in the core, which doesnt rotate.
(same for the elevators)

rizalhakim · July 17th, 2008, 10:08 AM

beautiful!!!

Peloso · July 17th, 2008, 11:22 AM

Err... people, are you aware yet that this building - and its "cousin" in Dubai - is very possibly a scam?

Twipsy · July 17th, 2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Joy Machine

oh i think somewhere, maybe on the architects website??? it said it would do like one rotation per 24 hrs. Very slow

Wow, that would mean that from some apartments you would NEVER see the sun and from some other apartments you could see the sun from sunrise to sunset.

hrvat · July 17th, 2008, 01:50 PM

This is amazing!!!

Alexriga · July 17th, 2008, 03:48 PM

Looks like science fiction to me. Is such building really safe? Star Trek returns lol. It's just a vision.

Brad · July 17th, 2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nilkiimas

Water supply and drains (kitchen, bath) are probably in the core, which doesnt rotate.
(same for the elevators)

In this case only one apartment can be on each floor.

Twipsy · July 17th, 2008, 06:40 PM

But at least some floors will have eight apartments:

I think there are ways to solve this problem. Water supply could work with tanks and the water pressure could be achieved via pumps, which rotate with the floors. At least if those pumps are not very loud. I am not an engeneer, but there I can´t imagine that that will really be a major problem.

Hunt · July 17th, 2008, 11:36 PM

how does the plumbing and electricity come in?

RapidRail · July 18th, 2008, 04:02 PM

image hosted on flickr

wooow....

jayo · July 18th, 2008, 04:31 PM

Now,thats something speical

RapidRail · July 18th, 2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Twipsy

Wow, that would mean that from some apartments you would NEVER see the sun and from some other apartments you could see the sun from sunrise to sunset.

it's true if it ROTATES within 24 hour periode. but from the animation @the architect's website you'd see that it didn't continuously rotate clockwise, it sometimes swivels and rotates counterclockwise. so i guess all tenants will experience sunrise / sunset at any days...

one think i'm not sure about this building... all tenants will be allowed to control their floor, as there will be 8 households on some floors (despite each floor can be rotated individually) <---i just read: only 'villas' owners are allowed to do so.

However i'm sure there will be a building authority to control its movements, for the sake of external reasons (creating artistic sequence) and internal reasons (tenants' fairness of exposure <--- i just made that up

)

can't wait to see it manifests into real life

wazcaster · July 18th, 2008, 04:52 PM

How would the central core be abe to support the weight of the building despite having holes in it for pipes, electricity and lift shafts?
What sort of motors would be used to drive this?

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SpaceScraper SpaceScraper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Washington DC Posts: 160 Likes (Received): 0	The video on the building's web site is certainly entertaining to watch. However, I do not believe the building will change shape so quickly. Otherwise, they would have to rename the building the Nausea Building or the Sea Sick Building.

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Joy Machine George Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 624 Likes (Received): 0	oh i think somewhere, maybe on the architects website??? it said it would do like one rotation per 24 hrs. Very slow

July 4th, 2008, 09:43 PM	#43
iliamo Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 407 Likes (Received): 0	It looks amazing, way better than the Dubai one.

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Densetsu Non-registered User! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,645 Likes (Received): 41	WOW what an amazing tower! Awesome

July 15th, 2008, 01:14 PM	#47
TXSkyWatcher Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Terrell...30 miles east of Dallas Posts: 659 Likes (Received): 0	OK...I haven't watched the vid yet but I cannot see how the plumbing will work. Electricity is easy to transfer to rotating floors but drains and water supply? PS....the quiet factor is a non issue...there are many, many rotating restaurants and they are all whisper quiet.

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