CH 48: Latest in Building Marvels
A terrific example of how the latest in mathematics can appear to us in our modern world is found in architecture. Using the latest in engineering and architectural know-how, buildings are rising all over the world with some of the most surprising and unique designs that could be fathomed. Consider the Guggenheim in New York, the Gherkin in London, Ras Al-Khaimah Gateway in the United Arab Emirates, the Rotating Wind Power Tower in Dubai, the National Stadium in China, and the Freedom Tower in Manhattan. All these structures could not have been built without recent and sophisticated designs, which make heavy use of applied mathematics. This architecture often looks extraordinary and you can thank the latest in mathematical understanding to achieve its surprising forms.
Not an Optical Illusion, just M.I.T.