This has nothing to do with the visit, but is interesting.
Harry, with colleagues from CBMM Brazil
Lovely decorations at building in Shanghai
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Shanghai at night
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On the way to the Shanghai Tower
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Views from the top of Shanghai Tower
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There is an interesting tuned damper, with a 1000 tonne steel block damped by magnetic fields. It was difficult to see the who structure of the damper.
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The tuned damper
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Harry, with Wu Honglei, Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tongji University (TJAD), Deputy Group Chief Engineer
He was important in the design and engineering of the tower.
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A model of the Shanghai Grand Opera House, currently being constructed
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Arrival at the Opera House construction site
The 'fan' geometry of the staircase
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Close-up of the staircase, with the engineering hidden
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Inside the Opera House
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Massive glass panels
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Heading towards the Shanghai North Bund Tower construction site
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Models illlustrating the construction
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