Metal guru: Arup’s Chris Caroll on CCTV Headquarters, Beijing

By and Will Hunter Will Hunter 2008-07-24T00:00:00

The darker areas on this unfolded elevational drawing show higher stressed zones based on the building’s unique loading patterns.

Will Hunter discovers how OMA and Arup used metal structures in the astonishing design for the CCTV HQ in Beijing

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