The same phenomenon occurs with glass spheres. If you think about it it is obvious enough (most people are familiar with how a magnifying glass concentrates the ray of the sun in a single spot), but it is something people tend to overlook when employing glass spheres as elements of your interior design — e.g., glass door knobs, large marbles, and decorative knick-knacks (which people have a tendency to place on their…
This building in London can melt cars or set fires in other buildings: http://www.nbcnews.com/science/how-london-skyscraper-can-mel...
> This isn't the first time Viñoly's architecture has raised eyebrows as well as temperatures: His Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas has been criticized for directing sunbeams onto the swimming pool deck that are hot enough to melt plastic and singe people's hair. The hotspot became known as the "Vdara death ray."
Based on this I'm inclined to believe Viñoly fits the negative "rockstar architect" stereotype. I mean, making that mistake once is one thing, but then doing it again?