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I'm not sure what earthquake standards has to do with the aesthetic of the building. The main thing they need to do is drill 200 ft below surface into bedrock.
by capkutay 9y ago
I'm not sure what earthquake standards has to do with the aesthetic of the building. The main thing they need to do is drill 200 ft below surface into bedrock.
The competing design had a similar shape/weight distribution but was much more beautiful and unique:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zKV9lrNlb8M/maxresdefault.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zKV9lrNlb8M/maxresdefault.jpg
- beaner 9y agoBeauty is in the eye of the beholder. The competing design reminds me of 1 world trade center, which I do not like.
- DrScump 9y agoThe main thing they need to do is drill 200 ft below surface into bedrock. But will they? The builders of the Millennium Tower sure didn't.
- traek 9y agoYes, they did. Salesforce Tower’s foundation is anchored into bedrock. This is both easy to look up and not relevant to the conversation about design.