CASE STUDY 7.2 The Building that Melted Cars-Project Management

1. Search "London Walkie-Talkie Building" on the internet, then click through pictures of the structure and read some of the articles posted. For example, note that the building won the "Carbuncle Cup" by the Building Design Magazine for "Worst Building of the Year" in 2015. What are some of the reasons the building has been so ridiculed?

2. What are some of the challenges with assessing risk when constructing a building. In other words, what risks can be assessed up front, and what risks are examples of "unknown-unknowns"?

3. Consider this statement: "With construction, risk is simply the residue of creative designs. You cannot account for it in your plans." Pick either the "pro" or the "con" side of this debate and develop an argument supporting your position. Is risk a natural result of creativity?