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In lugnet.general, John Matthews writes:
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> Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message
> news:391032A5.6B0922CD@umich.edu...
> > Dr. John,
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> > You've got my attention. I'll take 100 in each color.
> > They make for great multi-sided buildings, and buildings of odd angles.
> > I'll take any color they produce.
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> > But I still want classic windows....
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> > Gary Istok
> > "Representing the interests of the skyscraper folks"
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> Hey that gives me an idea! With hinges and classic windows, I could build a
> Flat Iron Building! Cool! Yeah, I want some of these parts...
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> Build On!
> John Matthews
Hi, John,
An Internet search reveals that there are several cities with a "Flat Iron"
Building. What they all share is a general wedge-shaped floor plan, built to
occupy a troublesome space between to almost-parallel streets.
Which particular Flat Iron Building did you have in mind? The first and most
famous one, apparently, is the one in New York City...
http://www.DesignCommunity.com/scrapbook/images/68.html
Yes, this would be cool in Lego. But you'll need about 600 of the small
windows!
But there are others -- in Calgary and Lacombe, Alberta,
http://public-library.calgary.ab.ca/tours/com/com80.htm
http://www.harrypalmergallery.ab.ca/galsentplaces/lacombe.html
and Asheville, North Carolina.
http://www.asheville-nc.com/flatiron.html
Followups set to lugnet.build.arch.
--
John J. Laasky Jr., Ph.D.
Department of Structural Biology
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA 94305
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