Word: trapezoid
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...officials also fretted over the design, which called for a large circular hole to be cut through the top of the building to relieve the force of strong winds. The feature would too much resemble the rising sun of the Japanese flag, they argued. Architect David Malott concocted a trapezoidal cutout instead, giving the building a striking resemblance to a bottle opener. But "it's dramatic in its own way," he says. And how. Today, that crowning trapezoid is home to (what else?) the world's tallest observation deck. You can drop to a crawl on a glass floor that...
...passengers, whining about how she “never got to say good-bye.” Looks like somebody has the hots for Sawyer – and with his facial hair, who doesn’t? I can’t wait for the awkward love trapezoid of Ana Lucia/Sawyer and Kate/Jack. Don’t miss next week’s episode when one of our islanders is “lost forever.” I will be one angry viewer if it’s Hurley. What a scuttled dreamboat...
...interested to see what the USDA would come up with after four years of deliberation and food-industry lobbying, not to mention $2.4 million taxpayer dollars. The result is not so much a pyramid as a trapezoid, with a cute little staircase running up the side to represent exercise and a vertical striped color scheme that's about as useful as an amber terror alert...
...once you get past the trapezoid, the so-called Food Guidance System is an improvement over the old pyramid. It replaces a one-size-fits-all meal plan with 12 different plans. To get to the information, however, it helps to have access to the Internet and to go to mypyramid.gov when it isn't overwhelmed by visitors. I gave it a try last week. I entered my age, sex and exercise level and after about 10 minutes was rewarded with a recommended diet, measured helpfully in ounces and cups, that seemed tailor-made for me. I was less impressed...
...Western and Japanese architects and where the Beijing authorities have the power to see major projects through to completion. His most important recent commission is a massive new headquarters in Beijing for China Central Television (CCTV). It's the most radically configured large building in years, a torqued trapezoid that looks a bit like a skyscraper attempting a somersault. "The building has been organized as a loop that allows it to connect every component of television making," he says. "That form makes for more of a community...