“I’m the chief designer for this project and I had previously gathered 70% of the top designers from our firm to form a temporary group to brainstorm ideas for this project.
“After doing necessary measurements and calculations, we noticed that it’s best to design it at a height of 666 meters mainly because those of Somer descent see this as their lucky number. Somewhere along the six and eight range.”
At this point, Grant noticed a satisfied smile on Jasper’s face before finally breathing a sigh of relief.
He, a top designer in the world, found his aura completely crushed by Jasper without even realizing it.
“Taking into consideration the aesthetic, beliefs, and what we learned from field surveys regarding those of Somer descent, we think that it is vital that we adapt to local conditions. We’ll integrate the design of skyscrapers that have already been constructed and those that are still under construction around the world.
“Waterhoof City is located at the mouth of the Yahaza River, and the majority of the land belongs to alluvial plain, which means that it has a relatively weak bearing capacity. This makes it unsuitable for traditional-style buildings…
“We have decided to go with a dragon shape to form the aesthetic base, using modern architectural geometric engineering to complete the proofing design.
“The main body of the building will be cylindrical and slanting at a 23-degree arc to reinforce the structure, increase wind resistance, and minimize polar vortex impact. 64 auxiliary lines will coil around the cylindrical main body, moving upward in the shape of a dragon…”
Listening to Grant’s explanation and looking at the computer-generated renderings on the screen, Jasper was pleased.
The building shown in the computer was 666 meters in height, with six floors underground and 122 floors above ground. The building was divided into the main body and auxiliary lines that circled upward. On the highest floor of the main building, there was a hollow-out of 40 meters high and 25 meters wide.
When Grant noticed Jasper’s gaze fixed on the hollow-out portion of the rendering, he took the initiative to explain, “Taking the coast of Somerland, a hurricane-prone area, into consideration, high-rise buildings here must be designed to resist wind, hence the hollow-out forms the essence of the design this time around.
“Based on our calculation, the hollow-out can reduce wind resistance by at least 32%. Coupled with the 64 auxiliary lines, I guarantee that it can withstand at least a category four hurricane.”
Although the hypercane along the coast of Somerland had happened in his past life and did not ruin many high-rise buildings in Waterhoof City, Jasper was still very concerned.
After all, the tallest building in the world would belong to him, hence this should be treated seriously.
“Increase the wind resistance level to withstand at least a category five hurricane,” Jasper said.
Grant froze for a moment and hastened to say, “Mr. Laine, even with just one category apart, there’s a huge difference in wind speed. Category four and five are completely different things. Category five doesn’t often happen, so there’s no need to spend a tremendous amount of money to increase—”
“Do as I say, Grant,” Jasper said.
Grant shrugged and said, “Okay then, you’re the boss. I will improve the corresponding design but it’ll mainly be reflected in the materials because to be honest with you, the exterior design has reached the limit of modern architectural theory.”
“I’m very happy with the design.” Jasper gave Grant the recognition he needed the most at this moment.
“That’s the overall design. You can submit it to the relevant departments in Waterhoof City, and once it has been approved, you can then entrust the design institute to draw up a blueprint. Once that’s done, hand it over to me to carry out the construction,” Jasper said.
Grant responded in excitement.
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