For the newspaper-tower building activity, a strong base seems to be the necessity. With a strong base, the upper, longer part could have the proper support to hold it up. Somewhat like the woman's center of gravity and the standing of the egg, we would want it lower and close to the ground so that it could stand upright without much assistance. Given that the sheets of newspaper are going to be limited, this would be the best type of structure we could make, while making the most out of the sheets.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Petronas Towers.
When asked to think about tall buildings, I thought about the Petronas Towers located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998-2004 at 452m until Taipei 101 was completed. Petronas Towers include 88 floors, constructed largely of reinforced concrete, and a steel and glass facade designed to resemble motifs found in Islamic art as a reflection of Malaysia's Muslim religion. They will retain the title of "world's tallest twin towers" and include unique features such as the sky bridge which connect the two towers together.
For the newspaper-tower building activity, a strong base seems to be the necessity. With a strong base, the upper, longer part could have the proper support to hold it up. Somewhat like the woman's center of gravity and the standing of the egg, we would want it lower and close to the ground so that it could stand upright without much assistance. Given that the sheets of newspaper are going to be limited, this would be the best type of structure we could make, while making the most out of the sheets.
For the newspaper-tower building activity, a strong base seems to be the necessity. With a strong base, the upper, longer part could have the proper support to hold it up. Somewhat like the woman's center of gravity and the standing of the egg, we would want it lower and close to the ground so that it could stand upright without much assistance. Given that the sheets of newspaper are going to be limited, this would be the best type of structure we could make, while making the most out of the sheets.
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