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Arrangement[edit]

Sorry about busting in like this, but I couldn't help myself. I'll suggest that you arrange each country either by date or alphabetically. Also, if your list catches on you might need to break at least the USA down into states. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 18:09, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No problem at all, and hello again. As with many wp articles, the format, content etc. will be decided by many. I feel the title should be 'Acute angle (flatiron) buildings' after discussions at the architect workgroup and an online forum. These buildings don't have a codified term yet, but 'flatiron' is commonly used to refer to them. --Canoe1967 (talk) 18:30, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

After looking around, through a few books and even chatting with an architect, I will recommend "Triangular footprint buildings" because it does not presuppose a knowledge of the Flatiron Building and is thus less USAcentric. But it is your idea, your call and I am interested in it whatever name it goes by. Carptrash (talk) 18:50, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

That sounds fine with me. I don't really care what the article is called as long as it defines this type of building. Pyramids etc. are a different animal. I doubt anyone would build one on a more normal shaped lot so footprint does cover the lot shape as well. Btw a scupltor that made the concrete lions at the south end of the Lions Gate Bridge doesn't have an article yet. I think he may be notable enough. I will see if I can find his name again and leave a note on your talk page.--Canoe1967 (talk) 19:11, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Inclusion criteria[edit]

As suggested at WikiProject Architecture you need to demonstrate notability and a clear inclusion criteria, otherwise you could find that there are too many buildings in the World with triangular footprint. Triangles can have many configurations, for instance what if the corner is chamfered, or one side is curved or the plan is a tringle but the angles not very acute? In any case this, might be of interest for you. --ELEKHH^T 23:01, 13 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. This article may be a draft for a while yet. We could restict it only to buildings that have articles in en:wp--Canoe1967 (talk) 23:21, 13 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Canoe1967, I just noticed this book about corner building layouts including the type with sharp angles, which can help at least with establishing notability for the topic. Another example of acute angle is Chilehaus but is not simply a triangle. --ELEKHH^T 01:32, 7 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]