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I believe Aqua had already broken ground before that was even announced. Also, the construction techniques that allow these kind of forms were basically invented and developed on the Aqua site
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taking things a bit too seriously? aqua, and this thing are more about progressive
aesthetics more than any breakthroughs in construction. all those curves require a lot more rebar and formwork for the concrete. it's damned expensive but that's basically it. with both the aqua, this thing, and its predecessor in toronto, the various press releases hailed their respective buildings as the second coming. but they are/were all just catchy designs.
as for the irregular and cantilevered floors. it's inefficient and a waste of resources, but that seems to be the trend in a lot of high end highrises. they're putting things up with moving epitrochoid plans. but these wacky designs get attention, and that's their shtick for attracting buyers.
but then if gehry and libeskind have gotten attention for their even more outrageous designs...