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  Re: Geometric shapes that could be turned into buildings  
From: Invisible
Date: 19 Oct 2009 05:10:41
Message: <4adc2d11$1@news.povray.org>
>> There's a building somewhere in Europe in the shape of a hypercube.
>> (Google repeatedly insists that no such object exists, but I damned well
>> know it does.) I have a vague feeling it's in France - but only becuase
>> I know French people are extremely weird...
> 
> I remember seeing something like this, but it wasn't a hypercube, rather 
> a model of an atom. And it was built for one of the World Fairs in the 
> 50's-60's or somewhere around then.
> 
> It wasn't entirely functional either. More of an exhibit or art 
> installation.

I saw a building somewhere which was a working office block, but in the 
shape of a hypercube. (Or rather, a 3D projection of one; a true 
hypercube is obviously 4D.) As I say, I can't find any reference to it 
now...


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