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In lugnet.build.arch, Pedro Silva writes:
> In lugnet.build.arch, Adrian Drake writes:
> > In lugnet.build.arch, Pedro Silva writes:
> > > Hi Adrian,
> > >
> > > Very nice building. I especially like the angle between the two halves, is
> > > there any model to follow regarding proportions?
> >
> > I'm not sure what you mean by this, but the angle of the building is set by
> > the large Star Wars wing <part:30355> and <part:30356> which are parts of
> > the roof panels. Once I had that part in hand, figured out how big the
> > windows would be, made them an easy size (2 1x4 bricks stacked on top of
> > each other) and scaled the whole building from that from pictures of the
> > real BP building.
>
> Actually, I meant "is there any mathematical model to follow, so that the
> halves' roofs fit together nicely, without 'holes'?"
> I did notice the clever use of the wings on the rooftop. What I was trying
> to know is whether or not you had followed any theoretical guidance for
> proportions.
Nope, the wings are what sets the angle. Thanks to the size of the
building, small misalignments from one end to the other are eliminated, and
everything can line up nicely.
> > > How stable is the building, while resisting horizontal forces (ie, "shaken")?
> >
> > Because of its bulk, it really is quite stable once it's put together. Each
> > section is a little shaky on its own though. The building splits right
> > above the atrium, and one floor below the last roof tier. On each of those
> > layers is a whole bunch of tiles, and about a dozen 1x2 plates, which
> > actually join each segment together. Despite that, you can push on it
> > pretty well and it won't tip or fall (a 3 foot by 3 foot base will do that
> > for you)
>
> Neat! Size solves the issue! :-P
> Have you felt the need to place interior reinforcement between walls, or are
> they strong enough not to move apart?
As a matter of fact, as you can see from this image:
http://www.brickfrenzy.com/images/town/octanhq/dcp01762.jpg
there is some reinforcement between the walls, to keep the front and back
from spreading. When you have a 4 foot tall vertical wall that is only 2
studs thick, this sort of reinforcement is required. The red is an entirely
structural wall that goes from front to back all the way to the top of the
building. There's similar structuring inside the wings on either side of
the atrium.
>
> > I hope I answered your questions :)
>
> Not yet, but I did not place them properly, so... :-)
There, that should be better.
Adrian
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www.brickfrenzy.com
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