And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Notice if you will the poured in place concrete roof and those non-structural glass walls. The concentrated point load, for that corner, is that triangle of concrete that disappears into the foliage. There's a substantial footing under that point load. The cost is substantial too. I would bet the climate control system is more than adequate.
With all that exposed glass and easy access, security must be a real bear to worry about. Thieves, burglars, enemies all have plenty of access and views of the interior layout. Lovely place, but not easy to defend.
those glass walls (insulated or no) and very high ceiling to trap the heat has me shivering in the summer when the sun goes down
ReplyDeleteLooks airy, but I wouldn't want to have to clean those windows.
ReplyDeleteTropical foliage, so.....
ReplyDeleteNotice if you will the poured in place concrete roof and those non-structural glass walls.
ReplyDeleteThe concentrated point load, for that corner, is that triangle of concrete that disappears into the foliage. There's a substantial footing under that point load. The cost is substantial too. I would bet the climate control system is more than adequate.
With all that exposed glass and easy access, security must be a real bear to worry about. Thieves, burglars, enemies all have plenty of access and views of the interior layout. Lovely place, but not easy to defend.
ReplyDeletePrivate island???
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