L'Arche de la Defense is turned at an angle of 6.33 degrees on its axis. Spreckelsen insists that was to emphasise the arch's depth when viewed along the important Parisian axis. However, it's been suggested that the real reason was to accommodate underground subway lines and a freeway which all run beneath at a similar angle...

Looking west towards L'Arche de la Defense from above L'Arc de Triomphe":

Albert Speer, well known for his misguided political leanings and poor taste in friends, is arguably history’s most famous megalomaniac architect. His use of size, scaling and space to promote Hitler’s vision provides a useful example of power architecture:

- Chi Cheung Exp 2 UT2004 Environment - Lab in cliff 2007 -

Chi cited this detail in the Chichu Art Museum by Tadao Ando as a precedent for his studies: