The Building that MELTED A CAR

Описание: This London skyscraper reflected sunlight so intensely it melted a car parked on the street.
Here’s what went wrong, and what this strange incident reveals about design and unintended consequences.
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0:00 The building that melted a car
0:25 A bold design in the heart of London
0:59 The shape that defined the building
1:50 How curved glass concentrates sunlight
2:30 When sunlight hit at the wrong angle
3:04 The solution that stopped the heat
4:10 Design, chance, and unintended consequences
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This video tells the true story behind a famous case of architecture gone wrong. A bold design decision, combined with reflective glass and a curved facade, created an unexpected real-world problem that was only discovered after the building was completed.

You’ll see why the issue was not fully anticipated during design, how sunlight behaved differently in reality than in simulations, and how a practical solution was later applied to fix the problem. The incident became a lasting lesson about prediction, responsibility, and the limits of design control.

This video is part of the By Design or By Chance channel, which explores real stories about design, architecture, history, creativity, and how ideas behave when they face reality.

This video covers architecture gone wrong, design mistakes, weird buildings, urban design problems, and the true story behind the Walkie Talkie building in London.
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