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Re: Anyone want hinge bricks from Lego Direct?
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Thu, 4 May 2000 20:54:25 GMT
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I want to build the Matthews Flat Iron Building! :)
There are lots of 'flat iron' buildings, named so for their shape. There is
a little one here in Columbus, Ohio, but I have seen them in lots of places.
I recall one in downtown Fort Worth that was really cool. Of course the
most famous one is in New York City by Daniel Burnham.
Build On!
John Matthews
John J. Ladasky Jr. <ladasky@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:Fu0JJu.4C4@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.general, John Matthews writes:
> >
> > Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message
> > news:391032A5.6B0922CD@umich.edu...
> > > Dr. John,
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > But I still want classic windows....
> > >
> > > Gary Istok
> > > "Representing the interests of the skyscraper folks"
> >
> > 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...
> >
> > 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...
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> http://www.DesignCommunity.com/scrapbook/images/68.html
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> 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,
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> http://public-library.calgary.ab.ca/tours/com/com80.htm
> http://www.harrypalmergallery.ab.ca/galsentplaces/lacombe.html
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> and Asheville, North Carolina.
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> http://www.asheville-nc.com/flatiron.html
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> 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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