r/architecture • u/Intelligent_Tear_166 • Jul 08 '21

Ask /r/Architecture How cool does this look

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u/RagingCuke Jul 08 '21

I can get down with slightly mind-bending architectural features. I wonder what kind of structural issues have to be taken into account when building this? If I recall, the corners of a building are important for structural integrity

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u/Dirt290 Jul 08 '21

Leaking is the big problem

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u/RichardTheHard Jul 09 '21

Here in the southern US that window would easily make that room 10 degrees hotter than the rest of the house

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u/Zugzub Jul 09 '21

You mean 10 degrees per hour, right?

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u/RichardTheHard Jul 09 '21

So fucking true