Try this for the link.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/architect-killed-near-t...

The irony on top of tragedy. I guess the building owners have been smart enough to stay away from the danger.

Not sure if there is any irony, given that this architect didn't appear to have any connection with the building itself. It's a tragedy, regardless.

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Irony in the sense that an architect was killed by a failing building.
Long ago at my college, an 11-story building was periodically shucking bricks from up high, and that just happened to be the Architecture Building.

More than that - killed by what is usually referred to as an architectural detail - completely unnecessary for the primary function of the building.

Details, details, details.

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA, HI)

From Google street view, you can see that many gargoyle heads have already fallen, but some remained

This is why many cities have facade ordinances (http://facadeordinances.com/) that mandate that buildings undergo a review - especially for cornices and other projecting architectural features. NYC has one. The owner was cited previously and failed to act. An unfortunate death that could have been avoided.

Obviously they were trying to knock some common sense into him, but failed.

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA, HI)

The big picture is fine but the details will kill you.

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Yikes, what were these gargoyles attached with - crazy glue?

"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts."

So, are you saying Architects are crazy?

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA, HI)

And... this is somehow considered a Book Review?

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Quote:

This is why many cities have facade ordinances (http://facadeordinances.com/) that mandate that buildings undergo a review - especially for cornices and other projecting architectural features. NYC has one.

I remember back in the 80s and 90s that falling masonry was a scarily regular occurrence in NYC, probably why they enacted these ordinances.

I went to visit some family in Manhattan just a few years ago and was terrified to see their neighbor had a window air conditioning unit with no supplemental support...on the 38th floor!

phamENG,

'Devastated' family of toddler killed by falling air conditioning unit hires lawyer to investigate.

It happens.

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Engineering News Record just had an article about this case, sounds like the city is beefing up their inspection.