This Crazy Design Allows Hudson Yards Showroom to Expand 😯 How Did They Build That? | Smithsonian

To build an ambitious showroom space in the heart of Manhattan, where space is limited and prices are astronomical, Hudson Yards gambled on a mind-bogglingly innovative design. It involves a steel shell that moves out across the piazza, on wheel tracks, instantly doubling the size of the building.

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[JuicyJ.]

I'd like to see more on this staple of engineering and ingenuity!

[boson]

How about using frictionless magnetic "fusion" instead of the clumsy wheels.