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I recently did a cross country drive and there are some cities that stand out, but a whole lot that blend in. There were moments where I was looking around unsu
by cowmoo728 6y ago
I recently did a cross country drive and there are some cities that stand out, but a whole lot that blend in. There were moments where I was looking around unsure if I was in Nashville, Denver, Dallas, Phoenix, Kansas City, or Des Moines. Anywhere that has a renovated or new "hip downtown" area with wood framed 1+4 (1 floor for retail and 4 of "luxury" apartments) painted in bright Ikea colors.
- UncleOxidant 6y agoThe Geography of Nowhere https://www.amazon.com/Geography-Nowhere-Americas-Man-Made-Landscape/dp/0671888250 https://www.amazon.com/Geography-Nowhere-Americas-Man-Made-L...
- dublinben 6y agoThe industry jargon for that building style is: “5 over 1” or “one-plus-five”: wood-framed construction, which contain apartments and is known as Type 5 in the International Building Code, over a concrete base, which usually contains retail or commercial space, or parking structures, known as Type 1. https://www.curbed.com/2018/12/4/18125536/real-estate-modern-apartment-architecture https://www.curbed.com/2018/12/4/18125536/real-estate-modern...
- cowmoo728 6y agoThanks for the correct terminology. It's these buildings exactly. I also hate them because of the construction quality. No matter which city I visited, they all seemed to have the same cheap countertops, ovens, microwaves, carpet, and doors that never quite shut right.