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The inspiration is
drawn from the highly symmetrical and simple hyperbolic shape of a tornado. |
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The science is based
off of a doubly-ruled hyperboloid. A structure of this shape is extremely economical and repetitive. Though the overall shape appears to be curved, it is made only with straight line segments. |
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The Crossing
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The natural inspiration for The Crossing is the symmetric hyperbolic shape of a tornado. The tower structure features a perimeter diagrid inspired by two opposing hyperboloids joined at their small ends to resist all lateral wind and seismic loads. The diagrid offers an extremely flexible interior column layout and eliminates the need for bulky concrete core walls.
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