Correcting Killer Architecture 98
minstrelmike writes In Leeds, England, architects are adding a plethora of baffles and other structures to prevent the channeling of winds from a skyscraper that have pushed baby carriages into the street and caused one pedestrian death by blowing over a truck. Other architectural mistakes listed in the article include death ray buildings that can melt car bumpers and landscape ponds that blind tenants.
Re:The Death Ray Hotel (Score:4, Informative)
The architect designed in a solution to the death ray before the 'walkie talkie' was built.
The builders cut costs and didn't add the sunshades, so blame the builders and planning authority.
Re:The Law of Unintended Consequences Strikes Agai (Score:4, Informative)
If you had RTFA you would see that he specifically put sun sheilds in his design. They were "value engineered" out. Which means, as ever, it's the accountants and senior managers that deserve to die.