hahaha, oh my :)
I shouldn't laugh - (due to the nature of my own work) but stories like that aren't really as uncommon as I wish they were.
We were recently called in to prepare and supervise the Building Regs. on a block of flats in slough. Clients had paid upwards of £20k on 'Architect's fees' down there for planning, and they had conveniently designed a roof that defied the laws of physics. they missed it, planners missed it, and it sailed through planning.
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 26 May 2009, 20:15, archived)

I hope you managed to build the roof
Some sort of hover pads, or the suspensers ala Dune
( magnum, Tue 26 May 2009, 20:16, archived)

I'll send you a sketch of the roof they had designed and see if you can see where the problem was...
once it 'twigs' it's quite funny, but an expensive mistake to make.
/and one reason why I'll NEVER become a full architect. I much prefer the lower lights of an Arch. technologist. We design, and we KNOW it works.
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 26 May 2009, 20:18, archived)

That's archictects all over, though.
They'd have us build a bridge out of glass. Apart from TGA, he's great and should come out more often.
( Druid, Tue 26 May 2009, 20:19, archived)

A bridge out of glass!
I could stand below and look up girl's skirts.

On the escalator in House of Fraser yesterday the girl 2 steps above grabbed the bottom of her skirt to prevent me seeing her knickers (or perhaps lack thereof). I thought if she's concerned about that she should probably just wear a longer skirt.
( magnum, Tue 26 May 2009, 20:21, archived)

"And with that, M'lud, the defence rests"

( Druid, Tue 26 May 2009, 20:26, archived)

/technologist
I in no way wish to be associated with the bow tiwe wearing, leather patches on elbows denizens of design doom that are full blown architects.
I've worked for a few of them, and the best decision I ever made was to go it alone.

But thank for the kind words, you ol' flatterer you
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 26 May 2009, 20:22, archived)