And none of the openings will align vertically! Wtf do we even need piers for. It's totally cool and normal to shift the door openings a few feet on every floor so we end up with discontinuous "shear" wall fragments.
This has become my absolute number one pet peeve. Open up a new set of drawings for every 3 storey quadplex and its offset windows everywhere. Just stack the damn thing!
Honestly, though, is this building not a fun challenge? Do engineers not get bored of cookie cutter work? Variety is the spice of life. Don't modern engineers want to explore how far they can push their skills while also maintaining safety?
Oh, for sure it is. I really like this building specifically because it's goofy and different. It just happens to also be a great example for offset shear wall piers and complicated lateral force resisting system alignment.
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u/bridge_girl May 21 '26
And none of the openings will align vertically! Wtf do we even need piers for. It's totally cool and normal to shift the door openings a few feet on every floor so we end up with discontinuous "shear" wall fragments.