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12-30-2017, 06:01 AM
How the Apple Store in Chicago became a dangerous place this winter
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Ominous, high-hanging icicles have turned Apple's sleek, MacBook-inspired waterfront store in Chicago into a potentially perilous environment.*
Apple has cordoned off, with caution tape and signage, vulnerable areas where the sharp ice could fall. Chicago blogger Matt Maldre first spotted (https://www.spudart.org/blog/design-flaw-apple-flagship-store/) the architectural mishap, brought on by this winter's severe Arctic blast (http://mashable.com/2017/12/28/arctic-blast-record-cold-us-canada-frigid-new-year/).
SEE ALSO: Apple finally issues an apology after its iPhone battery fiasco (http://mashable.com/2017/12/28/apple-apology-iphone-performance-battery-throttling/)
The architectural company Foster + Partners designed the carbon fiber roof to mimic a flat MacBook Pro laptop. They even emblazoned an Apple logo atop the roof — just like on the actual devices.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/apple-store-in-chicago-has-a-winter-design-flaw/)
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Ominous, high-hanging icicles have turned Apple's sleek, MacBook-inspired waterfront store in Chicago into a potentially perilous environment.*
Apple has cordoned off, with caution tape and signage, vulnerable areas where the sharp ice could fall. Chicago blogger Matt Maldre first spotted (https://www.spudart.org/blog/design-flaw-apple-flagship-store/) the architectural mishap, brought on by this winter's severe Arctic blast (http://mashable.com/2017/12/28/arctic-blast-record-cold-us-canada-frigid-new-year/).
SEE ALSO: Apple finally issues an apology after its iPhone battery fiasco (http://mashable.com/2017/12/28/apple-apology-iphone-performance-battery-throttling/)
The architectural company Foster + Partners designed the carbon fiber roof to mimic a flat MacBook Pro laptop. They even emblazoned an Apple logo atop the roof — just like on the actual devices.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/apple-store-in-chicago-has-a-winter-design-flaw/)
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