tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post9161595883970854027..comments2023-05-25T00:32:25.387-07:00Comments on The English Department: The Aqua TowerDaniel Pereirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12152850156750147460noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-74207274668988805822011-09-30T15:19:52.754-07:002011-09-30T15:19:52.754-07:00That's so awesome! The designer has a lot of i...That's so awesome! The designer has a lot of imagination and he is so brilliant because he made this building to looks so real. Thumbs up to the guy how create this building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-29967122818315653842011-09-29T07:34:04.558-07:002011-09-29T07:34:04.558-07:00Now that I've thought about it maybe a motoriz...Now that I've thought about it maybe a motorized ladder isn't the way to go. So I could invent a machine that converts what your saying into typed words. I discussed this with Josh yesterday and we both think it save people hours typing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-67352255427028099672011-09-27T11:04:54.552-07:002011-09-27T11:04:54.552-07:00It would be pretty sweet if I won the genius grant...It would be pretty sweet if I won the genius grant for my eco-friendly, self sufficient, gourmet peanut butter sandwich/New Mexican food selling restaurant that is going to be in Jalapa. It's going to grow it's own food on-site and have a room full of beanie bags where people can hang out. People who want to could help me garden, and every Tuesday would be free food days. I'll also Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-47382266602239386542011-09-27T08:48:19.951-07:002011-09-27T08:48:19.951-07:00I think it's called the Aqua Tower because the...I think it's called the Aqua Tower because the shape of the balcony surface resembles water.Michael Andrews Bashanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334245511633881088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-27354665386454064262011-09-24T18:39:25.072-07:002011-09-24T18:39:25.072-07:00I have seen many shows that talk about all these t...I have seen many shows that talk about all these types of buildings that have all these type of accesories that make the building aerodynamic, or makes it a renewable resource to itself. i think that this building has the advantage of its shape and this is, in my opinion, what makes it "good" or special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-22065661868275983882011-09-23T14:24:43.765-07:002011-09-23T14:24:43.765-07:00Good job, Gabriel!
I think you chose a really inte...Good job, Gabriel!<br />I think you chose a really interesting topic to talk about on the blog. And by the way, the picture of the building absolutely tells me how awesome and architecturally great it is. I have a question for you: Do you know why this building is called the Aqua Tower?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-29604139748949239502011-09-21T21:02:26.800-07:002011-09-21T21:02:26.800-07:00Gabo, that's BRILLIANT! I think you and Ki Joo...Gabo, that's BRILLIANT! I think you and Ki Joon should join forces and create really awesome self powered buildings.<br /><br />Ji Ye, here's an explanation of how the design of the building confuses the wind from an article published in the New Yorker: <br />"The landscape of rolling hills and valleys created by the balconies effectively confuses the heavy Chicago winds, giving themMichael Andrews Bashanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334245511633881088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-19396453291540687942011-09-21T11:53:15.096-07:002011-09-21T11:53:15.096-07:00I am curious about how Jeanne Gang's balcony c...I am curious about how Jeanne Gang's balcony confuses the wind.<br />And if i could win the MacArtuer Genius Grant, I would make a machine that finds lost items for the owners. It might be useful for people who often lose their stuffs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-37499256831044828062011-09-21T11:51:50.848-07:002011-09-21T11:51:50.848-07:00That building is really cool! I would love to live...That building is really cool! I would love to live in Chicago. I really like it there. But it's really windy! That building looks like if it came from a science fiction movie. It would be awesome to have something like that here in Guatemala.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-59301605231749971102011-09-21T11:51:26.281-07:002011-09-21T11:51:26.281-07:00I would probably invent a motorized version of tho...I would probably invent a motorized version of those ladders in big libraries. I think that would be cool but not as cool as confusing the wind I'm still not sure how someone does that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-16218152658946999082011-09-21T09:08:11.019-07:002011-09-21T09:08:11.019-07:00If anything i would rather be in chicago when its ...If anything i would rather be in chicago when its windy because during the summer the temperature is like up to a million bajilion degrees hotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-8162569235646424362011-09-21T08:59:34.175-07:002011-09-21T08:59:34.175-07:00I heard of a guy in Chicago who designed a wind tu...I heard of a guy in Chicago who designed a wind turbine specialized to urban areas, this two geniuses could work together t make a building that generates as much energy as it uses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204443645684988672.post-31135444519296859152011-09-21T08:55:50.166-07:002011-09-21T08:55:50.166-07:00Does it really work? If it does that would be awes...Does it really work? If it does that would be awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com