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emigre80 
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 Posted: November 11 2015 at 12:05 |
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^ those are indeed brilliant!
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zappaholic
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 12:29 |
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Further building ugliness: Google Frank Gehry. What in the hell was that man thinking?
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"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken
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dr wu23
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 12:39 |
 The T wrote:
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
I remember when this website was interesting.
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Relax, there's tons of "what am I eating/watching/listening to" threads right now....  |
Heh....eating, watching, and listening are important activities worth commenting on........ ugly buildings..? ...not so much.
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 12:41 |
I've never been accused of being smart, but I was just making a joke. Stop trying to censor me.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 13:33 |
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emigre80
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 13:36 |
this one - in Lexington, KY - just makes me want to cry. and people actually get up petitions to save it:
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 13:42 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Some architects should just be shot.
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The second one makes me a bit sick, but the others are awesome.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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emigre80
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 13:43 |
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Some architects should just be shot.
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The second one makes me a bit sick, but the others are awesome.
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Yeah, the second one looks like a building mummy wrapped in white bandages. the others are cool.
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TeleStrat
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 14:27 |
Triceratopsoil's top photo is the Disney Concert Hall designed by Frank Gehry. Interestingly, after all the stainless steel panels were installed there was a problem with the sun reflecting into the surrounding office buildings. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent sanding the shiny surface of the panels. I was estimating for a Sheet Metal company that specialized in metal roof and metal wall panels and I was asked to submit a bid. My boss took one look at the plans and wanted no part of it.
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 14:33 |
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Architect Frank Gehry got sued for that 4th one, numerous design flaws (besides just sheer ugliness)
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TeleStrat
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 14:39 |
This is the Aerospace Museum at Exposition Park in Los Angeles. It is also a Frank Gehry design and was built in the mid eighties when I still worked in the field. It took our crew (12 guys) five months to install all the metal panels on the project. The space shuttle that was recently brought to L.A. is on the other side of the building
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TeleStrat
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 14:41 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Architect Frank Gehry got sued for that 4th one, numerous design flaws (besides just sheer ugliness)
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I'm sure he was held responsible for the Disney Concert Hall as well since that would also be a design flaw.
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 14:43 |
We've got one of his eyesores here, too  Honestly, everything he's ever designed is nauseating
Edited by Triceratopsoil - November 11 2015 at 14:44
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emigre80
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 15:01 |
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^ ugh, that one's hideous.
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TeleStrat
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 15:13 |
^^ For a contractor jobs like this are a nightmare. As an estimator it is impossible to cover yourself as far as man hours both in the shop and the field. The best thing to do is work up and inflated cost and then tack on thirty or forty per cent to make sure. If you're unlucky enough to win the bid, at least you may be covered.
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The T
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 15:22 |
dr wu23 wrote:
The T wrote:
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
I remember when this website was interesting.
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Relax, there's tons of "what am I eating/watching/listening to" threads right now.... |
Heh....eating, watching, and listening are important activities worth commenting on........ ugly buildings..? ...not so much. |
Yes, especially every single day at every single hour we need to know what other people are eating, watching/etc. Damn I even prefer the ridiculous ugly building question to those threads!
Good thing nobody has started a "What is my bowel movement like right now" thread... 
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The T
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 15:23 |
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micky
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 15:45 |
I just ask myself... would I live or work there. If no.. then yeah.. shoot the architect haha 
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Kati
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 16:27 |
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
I've never been accused of being smart, but I was just making a joke. Stop trying to censor me.
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I never attempt to censor anyone or anything. It was an advise. Also I am sorry, I didn't get your humour.
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The T
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Posted: November 11 2015 at 16:30 |
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