Re: Semantic typology?

Mark J. Reed skrev:
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Benct Philip Jonsson <bpj@...> wrote:
>> I always felt something was wrong with the
>> compass directions in Sohlodar. Now I realize
>> that they are shifted 45 degrees
>> counterclockwise
>
> Hm.  Maybe whoever designed the "North" and "South" towers here in CNN
> Center was originally from Sohlodar! ;)
But of course!  I wonder how the temples of the Sun and Moon
-- being pyramids -- in Sohlel were oriented...

>
> (See
> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1+CNN+Center,+Atlanta,+GA+30303&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.664131,64.248047&ie=UTF8&ll=33.758188,-84.394419&spn=0.00281,0.003921&t=h&z=18
> .  The "North tower" faces Andrew Young International Blvd, while the
> "South tower" faces Centennial Olympic Park Dr.  Successful navigation
> within the building requires realigning oneself to these faux cardinal
> points, so that you know which way to go when you get off the elevator
> to get to, e.g., my office on "8 Southeast".)
>