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The Building, Digitally Remastered

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The Building, Digitally Remastered

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By Michael Patrick Gibson on December 18, 2007

Hydra-Pier
Asymptote
Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands
2002

Designed with the help of software used in aeronautics, Hydra-Pier features two “wings” that slope downward. Water cascades over them and runs off the sides as it descends, creating a watery alleyway through which visitors enter.

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See how computer modeling has revolutionized building design and construction.

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