Plan
Aach the rods at the spots marked
by the red and blue circles.
HERE’S HOW
Starting at the circular base, follow the
flexible rods up to the top of the model.
How many rods are there and what is the
shape of the paths they follow?
Curvy skyscraper
WHAT’S HAPPENING
There are eight strips of connected flexible rods that extend from the base
up to the top of the model. Each strip curves in a spiral to the top — half in
a clockwise spiral and half in a counterclockwise spiral. This model is
based on a building in London, England, located at 30 St Mary Axe,
nicknamed the Gherkin. The building has circular floor plans. The
sixteenth floor is the largest floor; the floors get increasingly smaller as
they go up and down from the sixteenth floor. This gives the building
an elliptical elevation that is reminiscent of a gherkin, or a pickle.
Done!
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NEOFUTURISTIC SKYSCRAPER
Follow the general tips for model refinements
on the inside back cover to finish your model.
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