Date: 12/01/2015 16:38:05
From: Arts
ID: 659555
Subject: Land of the Giants

a little more appealing than regular ones…

The Land of Giants™

Award Winner
2010 Boston Society of Architects Unbuilt Architecture

Design Recognition Award
2008 Icelandic High-Voltage Electrical Pylon International Design Competition

Finalist
The 36th Annual Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition

“The ‘Land of Giants’ is a poem for the eyes.”
Elmar Burchia, Corriere Della Sera, Aug 17, 2010
(Additional press coverage…)

This design transforms mundane electrical pylons into statues on the Icelandic landscape by making only small alterations to existing pylon design.

might look great across the Australian landscapes

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Date: 12/01/2015 16:40:07
From: Bubblecar
ID: 659558
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

Fun.

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Date: 12/01/2015 16:42:13
From: Tamb
ID: 659562
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

Arts said:


a little more appealing than regular ones…

The Land of Giants™

Award Winner
2010 Boston Society of Architects Unbuilt Architecture

Design Recognition Award
2008 Icelandic High-Voltage Electrical Pylon International Design Competition

Finalist
The 36th Annual Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition

“The ‘Land of Giants’ is a poem for the eyes.”
Elmar Burchia, Corriere Della Sera, Aug 17, 2010
(Additional press coverage…)

This design transforms mundane electrical pylons into statues on the Icelandic landscape by making only small alterations to existing pylon design.

might look great across the Australian landscapes

!http://www.choishine.com/port_projects/landsnet/sshot-1-jin%27s.jpg


They remind me of the trolls at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics.

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Date: 12/01/2015 16:55:44
From: Arts
ID: 659571
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

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Date: 12/01/2015 16:59:42
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 659573
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

Shopped.

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Date: 12/01/2015 17:01:50
From: buffy
ID: 659576
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

I’ve seen them in photos some years ago. Might have been on SSSF actually. I thought they were rather beautiful.

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Date: 12/01/2015 18:39:36
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 659646
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

I’ve always thought that electrical pylons looked like giants to start with.
Not boring, except by repetition.

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Date: 12/01/2015 18:42:24
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 659647
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

and

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Date: 12/01/2015 18:49:53
From: Ian
ID: 659648
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

Why do they have a ground wire at the top?

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Date: 12/01/2015 18:51:42
From: JudgeMental
ID: 659649
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

lightning i reckon

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Date: 12/01/2015 18:52:42
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 659650
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

If the The Voltscommissioner sees this thread sparks could fly.

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Date: 12/01/2015 18:54:17
From: JudgeMental
ID: 659651
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

Typically, one or two ground wires, also called “guard” wires, are placed on top to intercept lightning and harmlessly divert it to ground.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_tower#High_voltage_AC_transmission_towers

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Date: 12/01/2015 18:56:15
From: Ian
ID: 659652
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

Aha

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Date: 12/01/2015 18:57:06
From: Aquila
ID: 659653
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

They can’t be real? I need engineering verification!!!

Where’s seinfel….err, sibeen

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Date: 12/01/2015 19:02:30
From: Michael V
ID: 659655
Subject: re: Land of the Giants

Peak Warming Man said:


If the The Voltscommissioner sees this thread sparks could fly.
Hahahahahahahahaha!

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