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Empire State Building has always boggled my mind, with its speed. Built faster than most houses today, biggest building in the city by far, in the middle of the
by xixixao 7y ago
Empire State Building has always boggled my mind, with its speed. Built faster than most houses today, biggest building in the city by far, in the middle of the city, amazing endurance. I need to read more about the process. I wish governments everywhere learned a few lessons from it.
- nine_k 7y agoI also remember that the construction site did not have a stellar safety record. It was typical for the industry back then, though. In the middle of the Great Depression, a builder would likely not be too picky and reject a chance to work on such a high-profile project when unemployment was high.
- slim 7y agoless work days probably also means less worker casualities
- Animats 7y agoIt was during the Great Depression. Hiring and getting stuff delivered was really fast if you had money. Steel-framed structures go up fast. One floor every day or two is normal. Faster is possible. Here's a prefab skyscraper going up in 15 days.[1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwvmru5JmXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwvmru5JmXk
- jdpigeon 7y agoThis is incredibly inspiring