I didn't misunderstand anything and was spot on in my response.
See below from the Nashville Historical Society...the original facade of the building was reduced and bricked up because of the road widening in the 1940's and what you are seeing is a decorative skin that went over the brick to hide the poor aesthetics. I have been involved in similar projects for old brick buildings in New York City that were re-skinned for aesthetics.
ARTICLE QUOTE--Nashville historian David Ewing pointed out that while the buildings on the east side of Second Avenue have maintained their historical character, those on the west side, such as the building that houses the AT&T data center, have not. Ewing said that is because the city approved a street widening in the 1940s that expanded the road about 10 feet to the west, taking down the facades of the original structures on that side of the street.
This is a standard, typical big city Central Office building. You will find these buildings in every urban core area.
In the day, and to great extent, still, they house switching equipment for all aspects of copper, laser and microwave communications. Basically, these buildings were built as highly efficient refrigerators, designed to dissipate the heat from thousands of electro-mechanical switching blocks. Thus, few windows because, few people working there and no need for managing hvac dealing with temp transfer.
These structures are built as ultra sturdy blockhouses for just this type of survivabilty in the case of natural disasters, and things such as this attack.
If that Building became a pile of rubble, it would be many months, maybe many years, to fully repair and recommission the functions within that Building. As it is, it can probably recommission within a few months.
NOW... ATT might indeed be leasing space within this structure for activities which might include intelligence gathering and/or other telecommunications related spycraft.
That’s not reinforcement. That’s just a decorative skin that was put on top of what used to be an uglier concrete type building underneath.
I didn't misunderstand anything and was spot on in my response.
See below from the Nashville Historical Society...the original facade of the building was reduced and bricked up because of the road widening in the 1940's and what you are seeing is a decorative skin that went over the brick to hide the poor aesthetics. I have been involved in similar projects for old brick buildings in New York City that were re-skinned for aesthetics.
ARTICLE QUOTE--Nashville historian David Ewing pointed out that while the buildings on the east side of Second Avenue have maintained their historical character, those on the west side, such as the building that houses the AT&T data center, have not. Ewing said that is because the city approved a street widening in the 1940s that expanded the road about 10 feet to the west, taking down the facades of the original structures on that side of the street.
Just looks like metal panels installed over a masonry wall. Maybe I need to look at a better photo, but it doesn't look special at all.
You are correct...and the steel members are attached to the brick for structural support and for the metal panels to attach to.
All switch locations are built hardened.
Many/most communications buildings housing certain infrastructure are built so, no windows because no human habitation for instance.
Is there a point here somewhere?
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This is a standard, typical big city Central Office building. You will find these buildings in every urban core area.
In the day, and to great extent, still, they house switching equipment for all aspects of copper, laser and microwave communications. Basically, these buildings were built as highly efficient refrigerators, designed to dissipate the heat from thousands of electro-mechanical switching blocks. Thus, few windows because, few people working there and no need for managing hvac dealing with temp transfer.
These structures are built as ultra sturdy blockhouses for just this type of survivabilty in the case of natural disasters, and things such as this attack.
If that Building became a pile of rubble, it would be many months, maybe many years, to fully repair and recommission the functions within that Building. As it is, it can probably recommission within a few months.
NOW... ATT might indeed be leasing space within this structure for activities which might include intelligence gathering and/or other telecommunications related spycraft.
Wow, he must have been really pissed about his cell bill.
https://www.rightjournalism.com/photos-after-the-explosion-reveal-that-the-bombing-target-the-att-building-in-nashville-is-reinforced-nsa-style-building/