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Guess the Architecture for 1/29/2019

Posted January 29, 2019 2:00 PM by MaggieMc

Can you guess this week's building?

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01/29/2019 4:54 PM

https://inhabitat.com/som-completes-its-twisting-al-hamra-tower-in-kuwait-city/
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01/29/2019 5:09 PM

Slam-dunk!

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01/29/2019 10:59 PM

concur
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01/30/2019 12:53 AM

Yeah, I knew that. Just gave you a chance to answer first.

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01/30/2019 9:41 AM

Looks like a cheese grater to me.
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01/30/2019 10:25 AM

The Cheesegrater is another building, featured on Engineering Disasters for bolt failure due to hydrogen embrittlement. Pretty interesting story as I always thought this only occurred in petroleum or chemical processes.

http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/fear-failure-why-bolts-londons-che8es8e8gr8a8t8er/
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01/30/2019 12:00 PM

That shape is definitely reminiscent of a cheese grater! Thanks for the link; I edited your post so people can click on the link (and so no one would complain).
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01/30/2019 11:45 AM

Every building this architect designed was a "screw up"!

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01/30/2019 9:43 AM

I think it is one of the Tillamook Dairy buildings. Shredded cheese division.

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01/30/2019 9:50 AM

Looks as though it will soon have a sibling:-

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01/30/2019 11:44 AM

I checked the building location on Google maps/satellite. The view shows the structure sideways over the top of, or actually the side of the building, Jaber Al-Mubarak st. I was interested in seeing how the orientation was selected in contrast to prevailing winds. Can a member help in finding the correct image.
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01/30/2019 2:22 PM

Exactly my thought. Its either a Grumble or a Whistle.

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01/30/2019 2:40 PM

According to NOAA / accuweather Kuwait weather and wind patterns show the "cheese grater" side is the windward side and the smooth half round to be negative pressure / Leeward side.

looks like a whistler to me!

https://www.accuweather.com/en/kw/national/weather-forecast-maps

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01/30/2019 11:37 PM

Sted, thanks for the help.
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01/30/2019 8:31 PM

A whistling cheese grater with hydrogenated bolts.....Yikes!!

...next you're going to tell me it has flammable sheathing I 'spose....

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