As more skyscrapers rise to fill the skylines of Chinese cities, it’s getting harder to come up with original designs to stand out.
That prompted a novel idea: How about a 350-foot waterfall on one side of the building?
The waterfall was built as part of the Liebian Building in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province in southwest China.
— Fortune
Fortune reports that "the waterfall has generated some local controversy because the electricity needed to power its four pumps costs 800 yuan, or about $118, per hour—although the building’s managers say that the waterfall will run only on special occasions and use recycled water from rain or the tap."
One way to beat the summer heat.
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Just when I thought tall buildings couldn't get any more phallic.
General rule: if your willy's opening is on the side, it's time for a doctor visit.
If they turn on the waterfall at night, would it be considered a nocturnal emission?
Trying to get some work done here in 36C/97F heat is not easy, having a cooling waterfall in front of my window would be nice at times like these. It might also help against urban heat islands, capture fine dust and pollution on its way down and create a nice cooling mist in the vicinity of the building.
Or, you know, just burn fossil fuels to run the pumps and lose lots of water that can be used elsewhere to evaporation.
It doesn't need to use fossil fuels to run the pumps, just have threadmills or bikes instead of desk chairs for all the workers to power the pumps #post fossil
Are we running out of ideas?
Ideal for aeration and evaporation treatment of wastewater.
Looks like another case of fire-suppression system malfunction.
Plus, of course, window-washing costs are slashed by 25%.
Cha-ching!
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