Comments on: Skyscraper Under Construction In London Unintentionally Doubles As Parabolic Concentrator, Melts Parked Jaguar XJ

By: Booga

Booga — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:35:00 +0000

I agree, and the fact that the Sun’s movement across the face of the building should not be any hindrance at all to capture this energy. A synchronized collector dish can be constructed across from the building. This could be a new way to bring clean energy sources into the cities. Image how much power it could produce?

By: anderlan

anderlan — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:54:00 +0000

Building in front probably wonders why their AC condensers on the roof suddenly dropped to 10% efficiency.

By: anderlan

anderlan — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:50:00 +0000

Good, but the focus no doubt moves throughout the day/year.

By: Ivor O'Connor

Ivor O'Connor — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:08:00 +0000

Because they are “artists” and have not read the science fiction stories where buildings are turned into killing machines by bouncing off sunlight from the windows. Some of which I have read decades ago. Ask one of these architects to describe the colors of a sunset and how they affect modern society and they can wax poetically until you walk away.

By: Omega Centauri

Omega Centauri — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 04:12:00 +0000

No one could have predicted it???? Any fool who had optics should have considered the possibility. A little bit of computer ray tracing could verify the result.

But, I guess architects aren’t taught those things in school. More important to learn styling.

By: Neil Blanchard

Neil Blanchard — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 01:09:00 +0000

It should be used to act like a solar heat power plant. Intentionally build in a ‘target to gather the solar heat and put it to a useful purpose! Generate electricity and then use it for heating hot water.

Neil

By: anderlan

anderlan — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 21:31:00 +0000

Architects, you overpaid bastards, high and mighty kings thinking themselves superior to mere engineers or scientists, how do you not anticipate this precise shit happening? How can we as a society spend tens of millions on an edifice that is going to last a century and not put enough forethought into it?