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Architecture News | ArchDaily, page 359

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© Shutterstock Unless you’re living in a news or social media bubble, it’s unlikely you’ve missed seeing the devastating effects Australia’s climate change exacerbated wildfires and drought have had on the continent. One of the images that still sticks with me is that of the young boy, mask over his face, steering his family’s boat as they flee a large bushfire – flames and smoke enveloping the entire scene within an apocalyptic reddish-orange glow. The loss of life (humans and wildlife), the destruction of property, infrastructure and habitat, the negative impacts on air quality, biodiversity and access to water, and the resulting refugees will have long term impacts on Australia’s economy and general well-being. What’s worse, these negative impacts have been, and will continue to be, inequitably distributed among the continent’s populations. Not surprisingly, the resulting stress already placed on individuals and social institutions has weakened community cohe

Architecture News | ArchDaily, page 355

Architecture News | ArchDaily, page 355
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August 17, 2015 Taipei 101, once the world s tallest building before losing the title to the Burj Khalifa, has set a new record. As Popular Mechanics reports, the 1,667-foot-tall skyscraper s internal tuned mass damper swayed more than it ever has before in last week s Typhoon Soudelor. Also known as a harmonic absorber, the massive damper moved a full meter from its central position at the tower s top in an effort to keep Taipei 101 upright during the early morning storm s 100 to 145 mph winds. The weighted ball, measuring 18-feet in diameter and weighing 728 tons, sits on hydraulic cylinders suspended between the 87th and 92nd floors. It was engineered for winds up to 135 mph. Watch the damper (and building) sway in the video below. 

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