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shanghai world financial center: from 'rising sun' to giant bottle opener the conflict: [en] developed by japanese developers, the original design featured a 46-meter circular aperture at the crown to relieve wind pressure. the public felt it strongly resembled a japanese rising sun flag held between two samurai blades, sparking immense cultural and geomantic backlash. the intervention: the developers spent millions redesigning the crown, replacing the circular aperture with an inverted trapezoid, completely neutralizing the controversial cultural symbolism. ▪ the outcome: the building gained affectionate worldwide fame as the 'bottle opener'. the trapezoidal aperture flawlessly vents vortex shedding and typhoon forces, satisfying both aerodynamics and public sentiment. hashtags: #fengshui #shanghai #skyscraper #aerodynamics #architecture

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