What was the problem with the Citicorp building in New York designed by William LeMessurier?
A) The unusual glass facade of the tower made the tower vulnerable to perpendicular winds.
B) The unusual glass facade of the tower made the tower vulnerable to quartering winds.
C) The unusual location of the load-bearing columns made the tower to quartering winds.
D) The unusual location of the load-bearing columns made the tower vulnerable to perpendicular winds.

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The Citicorp building had an unusual design with its load-bearing columns placed at the center of each side rather than at the corners. This made the building vulnerable to quartering winds, which are winds that hit the building at a 45-degree angle.

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