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Creating the Scorpion Tower’s Silky Aesthetic

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The exoskeleton of the Scorpion Tower is created using glass fiber reinforced concrete.

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.

AIR DATE 2/7/18

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