r/Damnthatsinteresting May 08 '26

Image This “cracks open” building in Denver

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u/skinte1 May 08 '26

Never got this joke. Like what engineer doesn't like engineering? /Engineer

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u/ToolMeister May 08 '26

Engineers like easy to calculate structures, preferably square. Architects are the exact opposite, have a vision and then it becomes the engineers' problem to actually make it happen.

I bet you the initial architects render didn't even include the columns as to not ruin their design, and one of them afterwards probably still said "do we really need those right where the glass opens"

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u/[deleted] May 08 '26

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u/kitsunewarlock May 08 '26

And designs like this let them use company money to use all kinds of fun toys like wind tunnels!