Actually, I believe that's exactly what those steel straps are being used for. I

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Mar 17, 2023
8:39:40am

WDaddy Truly Addicted User

Actually, I believe that's exactly what those steel straps are being used for. I

haven't seen designs or calculations but those straps aren't holding up the building like the article suggests. There's still interior columns. But without elevator shafts in the footprint, I think the straps are the lateral resistance for seismic and wind.

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Ugliest new building in LA

Gustav

3/17/23 8:17am

If my 6 year old was an architect

RSL

3/17/23 8:19am

That’s offensive to six year olds across the world

OmahaOmaha

3/17/23 8:38am

Looks like a prison..building in a cage or something. How'd you like an office

Preppy

3/17/23 8:20am

My first thought exactly. Oh sweet, a 10th fl window office! Crap, there’s giant

DiamondMo

3/17/23 8:22am

Who thought that was a good idea?

ReiUrso

3/17/23 8:23am

Architects wanting to make a name for themselves.

WDaddy

3/17/23 8:23am

RE: Architects wanting to make a name for themselves.

DiamondMo

3/17/23 8:37am

Apparently it has a purpose and isn't just ornamental

fattycoug

3/17/23 8:44am

San Andreas, baby! San Andreas!

Q-grr

3/17/23 8:47am

Instead of waiting decades for that look of disrepair and neglect, why not

Saxa

3/17/23 8:25am

Finally some earthquake resistant buildings

TNT

3/17/23 8:26am

Actually, I believe that's exactly what those steel straps are being used for. I

WDaddy

3/17/23 8:39am

Could be. You are the engineer. TNT is no engineer

TNT

3/17/23 8:43am

Is that a roller coaster on the outside of it?

thewaterboy

3/17/23 8:28am

Now that's a good idea

TNT

3/17/23 8:29am

Looks about right for Culver City

ColoSpgs

3/17/23 8:28am

Yikes. Looks like a regular skyscraper wrapped in wire. People whose windows the

BlooCoog

3/17/23 8:29am

In 20 years that will be cool because it’s so bad

SouthernBlueBlood

3/17/23 8:29am

It will just mean Blade Runner's vision on LA is happening

TNT

3/17/23 8:30am

Looks like an architect scribbled on his blueprint because it sucked and then they built it anyway.

cougfanblue

3/17/23 8:30am

RE: Ugliest new building in LA

Cougarnovas

3/17/23 8:31am

It looks like a dilapidated building in dystopian fiction. Falling apart so they have to tie steel straps around it.

durandal

3/17/23 8:32am

Fantastic post-apocalyptic design.

Avery

3/17/23 8:34am

Looks like the Elder’s Quorum moved an office building- but the family still hasn’t lifted a finger to unpack.

PJMort

3/17/23 8:35am

Architect's kid got into the CAD software

MarylandFan

3/17/23 8:40am

Office w/ a view blocked by a metal ribbon

3/17/23 8:40am

Looks like it may improve the view, though

fattycoug

3/17/23 9:09am

Architects against humanity

gangbusters

3/17/23 8:42am

It's like duct taping your bike as a missionary, but the building version.

keilbyu

3/17/23 8:43am

Looks like they’re trying to hold it together with duct tape.

valcorger

3/17/23 8:43am

Looks like they tried to lock it up. What do you expect in CA.

3/17/23 8:52am

Typical Eric Owen Moss…he’s been around for years. Most architects study his style, but he’s a poor man’s Frank Gehry.

Housemartin

3/17/23 9:02am

I like it. Most buildings are boring.

byubyu

3/17/23 9:44am

RE: Ugliest new building in LA

JDBlue

3/17/23 10:05am

Lots of old stadiums have obstructed view seats.

3/17/23 11:20am

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