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Creating the Scorpion Tower’s Silky Aesthetic

The exoskeleton of Zaha Hadid’s Scorpion Tower, officially known as One Thousand Museum, is created using glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC). Typically used as a decorative covering, these GFRC panels are instead being used as formwork — a mold for the concrete — to help support the structure and to create the smooth, luxurious finish from Hadid’s design.
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The Scorpion Tower
S1 E1 Length 55:31 Premiere Date 02/07/18

Creating the Scorpion Tower’s Silky Aesthetic
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The Team Stumbles Upon a Problem Inside the Building
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Buck Hoists Play an Essential Role in Building the Tower
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