From Design to Construction

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you actually constructed your studio project? 

The new Vdara hotel in Las Vegas is a new example of when it does not work.  The hotel guests have been experiencing the 'death ray' (named by the hotel staff), a powerful beam of reflected sun light, due to the curved facade of the building. The beam reflects into the pool area causing plastic cups and bags to melt, it has even been reported of burning guest. The buildings magnifying-glass effect at the Vdara is not the first, the Adventure Dome at Circus Circus, the Mandalay Bay, and Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall reflects the fun to the surrounding neighbors, raising their cooling cost. 

Conceptual ideas might not always apply to real world application, each design we do can have an impact to the surrounding areas and to the users. 

 http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100929/bs_yblog_upshot/swanky-new-vegas-hotels-death-ray-a-mild-inconvenience-for-some-guests