In the past couple of days London has revealed its death ray, also known as “The Walkie Talkie Building” but its official name is 20 Fenchurch Street. The building has been acting as a giant mirror focusing the sun light to the street below. The 37 story tower reflects the light due to its shape to the street below. Canary Wharf group has cordoned off the three parking spaces that may have been affected by the car melting glare from the building.
The glare comes from the sun’s elevation and the phenomenon is only meant to appear around this time of year and will only last around two to three weeks, according to the computer model that’s been built. A man had parked his car in the reflection and came back to find parts of his car had melted. According to the City of London corporation the company behind the building has compensated the repair of the car.
20 Fenchurch Street AKA Walkie Talkie Building
This is really why it’s essential to get your windows right the first time when designing a building, whether its for your home or business. Curved windows can be great, if done correctly. However in this case it has caused problems for the street below the building. The company behind the London based Skyscraper is researching different ways to fix the problem. Could our solar film fix the Walkie Talkie buildings death ray problem? According to sources they’re working with local companies to find a solution.
The Corporation of London and Canary Wharf Group are taking it very seriously. One journalist also managed to fry an egg in the buildings reflection. They say their current priority is to find a way to make the building’s effects on the street below safe. Many have complained its very uncomfortable in the buildings reflection, and could impair motorists vision.
