Thats what I thought too...but if its constantly rotating, you would forever be getting confused as to where the lift entrance is..."Is it to my left or my right today? Ooohh, its right in front of me, excellent!"bennisboy wrote:
Also I'm guessing lift access would be open plan, e.g. a central core with space around it where doors to the apartments rotate around it and a lift in the middle. Problem solved
/hits 9 franticallyWallpaper wrote:
They dont need elevators, just jump off and slam the 9 button
That, or;Snake wrote:
Thats what I thought too...but if its constantly rotating, you would forever be getting confused as to where the lift entrance is..."Is it to my left or my right today? Ooohh, its right in front of me, excellent!"bennisboy wrote:
Also I'm guessing lift access would be open plan, e.g. a central core with space around it where doors to the apartments rotate around it and a lift in the middle. Problem solved
They would still have to cantilever every floor....thats a fucking huge load! Floor beams would have to be 1000mm + in depth/hits 9 franticallyWallpaper wrote:
They dont need elevators, just jump off and slam the 9 button
/parachute doesnt open
*splat*
My first thoughts. What are the benefits of a rotating skyscraper?DoctaStrangelove wrote:
That's a retarded idea.
youre missing onechittydog wrote:
There are nearly identical towers in Dallas, Seattle, San Antonio, and Kuala Lumpur that all rotate and have a restaurant at the top.zeidmaan wrote:
its an interesting idea but not very practical in my opinion. But since in Dubai everything has to be a tourist attraction why not build it
It pwns the Vienna DonauTurm
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1072/632 … 16.jpg?v=0
Its a big penis with a restaurant on top at the height of 150 meters. The restaurant rotates slowly and gives a kick ass view of Vienna as you eat. Great experience... but a rotating skyscraper
Yup. Näsinneula in FinalndN00bkilla55404 wrote:
youre missing onechittydog wrote:
There are nearly identical towers in Dallas, Seattle, San Antonio, and Kuala Lumpur that all rotate and have a restaurant at the top.zeidmaan wrote:
its an interesting idea but not very practical in my opinion. But since in Dubai everything has to be a tourist attraction why not build it
It pwns the Vienna DonauTurm
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1072/632 … 16.jpg?v=0
Its a big penis with a restaurant on top at the height of 150 meters. The restaurant rotates slowly and gives a kick ass view of Vienna as you eat. Great experience... but a rotating skyscraper
