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I wonder if the old guard of mega skyscrapers like the Empire State or Chrysler suffered from these problems too, or it's just inherent to the new skinny towers

• baybal2 6y ago
  They aren't that tall. 300m buildings are everywhere in China. Quite ordinary residentials are creeping on 200m. But 300m+ building all require very special engineering. Glazing designs for <300m building will not suit a 300m+ building. HVAC, water, and savage systems for supertall skyscrapers are still more or less a case, by case designs. I lived in a few quite tall 200+ buildings. Leaks seem to be unavoidable with curtain walls, and the only remedy is to have glazing engineers fixing them every year. Water supply is also finicky, and that's an inherent property of having so much apartments relying on a single pipe run. Booming noise in ventilation is possible to avoid with extra equipment, or simply solid vent shafts at extra cost, but I experienced it even in buildings with $1m+ apartments. So, I doubt construction companies will bother ever fixing this en masse. Sound insulation! Yes, there is no trick for it than thicker walls, and bigger gaps in between them, and it costs a lot, really a lot. You don't get it in highrises no matter the cost, unless it's being sold on this specifically.