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Chances are, <strong>the</strong> structural engineer didn't specify shattered glass as a<br />
reinforcing bracket. Fortunately, this particular doorway was cordoned off.<br />
from <strong>the</strong> public with yellow caution tape.<br />
In ano<strong>the</strong>r serendipitous moment, large panes of shattered glass reiterate<br />
<strong>the</strong> bubble pattern of <strong>the</strong> facade at a smaller scale. The effect would be<br />
more delightful were it not for <strong>the</strong> smeared frame of silicon sealant.<br />
savvy in practice designers<br />
In a det<strong>ai</strong>l that was intended to discretely conceal <strong>the</strong> glass mounting<br />
brackets, <strong>the</strong> concrete has chipped away, leaving a violent collision of<br />
scarred materials and p<strong>ai</strong>nt flakes.<br />
Adding insult to injury, many of <strong>the</strong> punctured ETFE bubbles have been<br />
haphazardly "rep<strong>ai</strong>red" with what appeared to be clear off-<strong>the</strong>-shelf<br />
packing tape. In a shocking turn of events, this too f<strong>ai</strong>led.