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Building in London is melting cars

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by leroy, Sep 3, 2013.

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  1. leroy

    leroy Member
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    It's those damn low-e windows. Could you imagine going into a meeting and coming out to your car being partially melted?
     
    #1 leroy, Sep 3, 2013
  2. Dairy Ashford

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    Genuinely fascinating issue, they'll have to bring in the structural and architectural engineers for this one. Building and auto materials for different car types, models and manufacturers; reflection and refraction angles and beam intensity based on temperatures during a specific time of year and day for a certain amount of time; almost makes me wish I'd been a STEM major.
     
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    Can we get a picture of the building?
     
    #3 BDswangHTX, Sep 3, 2013
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    What a glaring story this is.... Its amazing what crazy things can happen, certainly a hot topic... Good thread...
     
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    I think the Aria resort in Vegas has a similar problem.
     
    #5 percicles, Sep 3, 2013
  6. geeimsobored

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    Hopefully they can find a way to take advantage of that. You could heat up something useful instead of a car or I suppose you could just put a solar panel down there.
     
    #6 geeimsobored, Sep 3, 2013
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    I believe it's this stupid looking one.....

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    It was the Vdara, which is right next to Aria. The only difference is that people were getting cooked, and not cars lol. The problem has supposedly been fixed.
     
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  9. Dairy Ashford

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    We don't seem as enamored with wacky building shapes as other countries. It also seems like all of the recent tallest buildings have been constructed overseas.
     
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  10. leroy

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    I'm in the synthetic turf industry and we have a similar issue. Our landscaping distributors/installers get calls occasionally about turf melting into perfect shapes in yards. The problem is caused by the reflection from low-e windows that don't have screens. The heat coming back off those windows is pretty intense and isn't unlike using a magnifying glass to burn ants. Homeowners are warned that if they don't cover the windows, this will happen. Many heed the warnings and many don't. It's not a warranty issue so they're pretty much screwed when it happens.
     
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    I did not know they already invented death ray. That is one ugly building.
     
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    That's a ****ing awesome building looks like it came right out of Dr. Seuss :):):):)
     
    #12 ch0c0b0fr34k, Sep 3, 2013
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    'murricans be hatin on foreign architecture
     
    #13 GanjaRocket, Sep 3, 2013
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    #14 LonghornFan, Sep 3, 2013
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    Without the picture this statement would be totally unhelpful in describing the London skyline. It's the epicenter of atrocious architecture.
     
    #15 rhadamanthus, Sep 3, 2013
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    [​IMG]

    :(
     
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    Did somebody mention Death-Ray??
     
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    What is it with Brits and ugly architecture?? And even worse....giving that ugly architecture even dumber nicknames. They must be compensating for their otherwise dry and bland demeanor.....
     
    #18 Fyreball, Sep 3, 2013
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    To me it looks more like a phone, but then... I haven't bought a new cell phone in quite a while.
     
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    I think the Vdara fixed the issue with a combo of light absorbent screening on the windows and well placed shades on the pool deck being affected.
     
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