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Revolutionary Tower in Brazil

Posted by michael on from the rated-w-for-don't-ask-why-ask-why-not dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Have you ever thought about retiring in Brazil? If you have thought about doing so, this might be just the piece of real estate you were looking for. 'An unusual apartment building was inaugurated in Brazil, each of whose 11 storeys turns independently, giving lucky residents 360-degree views of the eco-friendly city of Curitiba.' Now, if they could only tilt it a little bit to look like Pisa's Tower..."

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  1. Think about the electric bill by amjith · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Just imagine the electricity bill these guys have to pay every month. Assuming that the rotation is done by means of some electric motor. The electric motor itself is an amazing thing to begin with.

    1. Re:Think about the electric bill by teh*fink · · Score: 3, Insightful

      extra price? i realize $300k is a lot in Brazil, but in America for a condo anything like that in any urban area...that's ridiculously cheap.

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    2. Re:Think about the electric bill by Tom · · Score: 3, Insightful

      One word: Sunlight.

      From the pictures it appears there is one section that goes into another building or some kind of solid attachment. That's probably where you'll rotate your bedroom at night. During the day, you may want to rotate whatever room you're in so that it gets the most sunlight.

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  2. Re:Disorienting? by blankslate · · Score: 3, Insightful

    except that you could have that one view for every room in the house ...

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