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> I am sure they didn’t simulate that They actually might, after arc-shaped reflective buildings started almost literally melting cars that happened to be park
by aasasd 7y ago
> I am sure they didn’t simulate that
They actually might, after arc-shaped reflective buildings started almost literally melting cars that happened to be parked in the focus of the reflected sunlight, and some constructs had to be built in the line of that sunlight to protect the cars.
https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/london-skyscraper-can-melt-cars-set-buildings-fire-8C11069092 https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/london-skyscraper-can-me...
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-23930675 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-23930675
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2786723/London-skyscraper-Walkie-Talkie-melted-cars-reflecting-sunlight-fitted-shading.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2786723/London-skys...
- anonoholic 7y agoApparently not. The same architect had previously designed the Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas, which suffered from the same problem. Apparently no lessons were learned. https://www.businessinsider.com/the-vdara-death-ray-hotel-is-still-burning-people-in-las-vegas-2016-6?r=US&IR=T https://www.businessinsider.com/the-vdara-death-ray-hotel-is... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vdara https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vdara
- tomxor 7y agoIn the city I live, there is a small building with a relatively new parabolic glass front that focuses roughly onto the pavement in front - in the winter it's rather pleasant to walk through, the summer not so much. This is only a small effect though, I imagine with larger buildings it's never desirable.