shimao cross strait plaza (xiamen): twin sails gliding sea gales around histor… · @lwcwez · TwKit

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shimao cross strait plaza (xiamen): twin sails gliding sea gales around historic temples the conflict: standing exposed on the taiwan strait coast beside ancient nanputuo temple, a boxy monolith would suffer violent typhoon buffetting while looming oppressively over revered historic monasteries. the intervention: architects modeled the towers after twin billowing maritime sails with convex curved glass faces greeting the sea and gently tapering profiles facing the inland temple precinct. the outcome: the sail-like aerodynamic profile slips typhoon winds smoothly around the tower, trimming aerodynamic drag by 15% and providing a respectful, tapered silhouette against buddhist shrines. hashtags: #fengshui #xiamen #coastaldesign #aerodynamics #temple

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