Invisible schrieb:

> 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...

This one?

http://spacelab.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/food_container_remixed/

Googling for such stuff appears problematic: "hypercube architecture" 
obviously leads to totally different stuff...

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>> 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...
> 
> This one?
> 
> http://spacelab.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/food_container_remixed/

Doesn't appear to be. This thing was many stories high.

> Googling for such stuff appears problematic: "hypercube architecture" 
> obviously leads to totally different stuff...

And "hypercube building" tells you how to make a paper hypercube (or 
construct one mathematically).

It's almost as Google-proof as "./" ;-)

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Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Actually, if you like crazy geometry, you could do worse than to wonder
> around the inside of a Gothic cathedral...

Some cathedrals sure are spectacular piles of stone. I walked up one of the
towers on Cologne cathedral a couple of years ago - I can't believe people used
to do it without all the extra safety-oriented metalwork recent construction
engineers have put in. It was like mountaineering!

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>> Actually, if you like crazy geometry, you could do worse than to wonder
>> around the inside of a Gothic cathedral...
> 
> Some cathedrals sure are spectacular piles of stone. I walked up one of the
> towers on Cologne cathedral a couple of years ago - I can't believe people used
> to do it without all the extra safety-oriented metalwork recent construction
> engineers have put in. It was like mountaineering!

Cathedrals used to occasionally collapse back then too. ;-)

Some of these places I stand there and stare at the intricate geometry 
and wonder how the hell people *thought* of this stuff. Then again, if 
you spend 300 years building one structure, involving a team of hundreds 
of people, I guess you have time to think these things through. (Still, 
if *I* did this, the building would end up as a mess of cool parts that 
don't actually fit together properly...)

And then there's the stone carvings. Don't get me started on the stone 
carvings...

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Invisible wrote:
>>> 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...
>>
>> This one?
>>
>> http://spacelab.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/food_container_remixed/
> 
> Doesn't appear to be. This thing was many stories high.
> 
>> Googling for such stuff appears problematic: "hypercube architecture" 
>> obviously leads to totally different stuff...
> 
> And "hypercube building" tells you how to make a paper hypercube (or 
> construct one mathematically).
> 
> It's almost as Google-proof as "./" ;-)

You mean "Grande Arche" in Paris.

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>> It's almost as Google-proof as "./" ;-)
> 
> You mean "Grande Arche" in Paris.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Arche

Why yes, yes I do...

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On 10/19/2009 5:31 AM, Invisible wrote:
> SharkD wrote:
>> I was wondering, what kind of interesting geometric shapes (solids,
>> surfaces, etc.) have been or could be converted into buildings?
>
> Actually, if you like crazy geometry, you could do worse than to wonder
> around the inside of a Gothic cathedral...

I visited Mont Saint-Michel as a kid, and was amazed not so much by any 
single architectural aspect, but more by the implausibility of the 
entire scene, including surrounding town.

Mike

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Bill Pragnell wrote:
> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> Actually, if you like crazy geometry, you could do worse than to wonder
>> around the inside of a Gothic cathedral...
> 
> Some cathedrals sure are spectacular piles of stone. I walked up one of the
> towers on Cologne cathedral a couple of years ago - I can't believe people used
> to do it without all the extra safety-oriented metalwork recent construction
> engineers have put in. It was like mountaineering!
> 
> 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Fam%C3%ADlia

That is all I'll say

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Best Regards,
	Stephen

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> 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.

It was probably the "Atomium" in Brussels (which has been mentioned before).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomium

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TC <do-not-reply@i-do get-enough-spam-already-2498.com> wrote:
> > 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.

> It was probably the "Atomium" in Brussels (which has been mentioned before).

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomium

  Looks like a regular cube to me...

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                                                          - Warp

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