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Correcting Killer Architecture

Posted by samzenpus on from the built-to-kill dept.

minstrelmike writes In Leeds, England, architects are adding a plethora of baffles and other structures to prevent the channeling of winds from a skyscraper that have pushed baby carriages into the street and caused one pedestrian death by blowing over a truck. Other architectural mistakes listed in the article include death ray buildings that can melt car bumpers and landscape ponds that blind tenants.

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  1. Similar by hooiberg · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This article reminds me of another English building with a concave mirror in it, that actually melted plastic parts of cars parked on the wrong spot at the wrong time by concentrating sunlight on it. http://geekologie.com/2013/09/...

  2. Wind turbine array by Alioth · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Why not instead of baffles construct an array of wind turbines to take the energy out the wind? Fix the deadly gales problem and power the building at the same time.

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    1. Re:Wind turbine array by SuricouRaven · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Because it's gusty, and wind turbines need steady wind.