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> Cousin Ricky <ric### [at] yahoo com> wrote:
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>> IIRC, the NYC code requires its skyscrapers to have some kind of recess
>> or step architecture to minimize the wind effects at ground level.
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> Yes, you're right. And it's a change that I've been thinking about as well, for
> my own buildings-- adding scaled-down versions of the building sizes, on top of
> shorter/fatter sections below. (The Empire State Building is one such iconic
> example.) That should add MUCH more realism to some of the buildings. I'm not
> yet sure what to do about the partial rooftops of the fatter sections, though--
> what 'junk' to place there, if anything.
>
Usually, there is nothing of note on those parts. It can be asphalt and
gravel (dark grey), plain concrete (medium grey) or metal : galvanized
iron sheet or copper (vert de gris). In the later cases, use appropriate
metal with a dull finish.
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