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    Karlatornet (lit. ‘The Karla Tower’, initially called Polstjärnan) is a skyscraper under construction by Serneke in Lindholmen in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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        I know enough about aerodynamics to speak generally about typical designs. But, this isn’t a typical design. Insight needs an aero engineer with some experience.

        I think the architecture is really cool because it looks like a twist at first glance, but isn’t.

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            It’s a cut into the exterior that creates an illusion, leaving the core intact. If it was anything different then it’d not be standing.

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              The overall surface of the facade is twisting. The IGU’s and spandrel panel systems that make up the exterior facade are more than likely not twisting.

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                  It’s very obvious you’re now trying to make a point about the support structure but the facade of a building is very much real. It looks like a twist because it does a twist. There’s no angle where you realize the windows don’t actually change planes.

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    Reminds me of my kids slinky she messed up. That building will never be the same after the giant toddler played with it…