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It’s almost the opposite in NYC. Huge buildings on solid foundations. Hard part is building. Everything you drop you need to build same day. Good luck organizin
by flatiron 5y ago
It’s almost the opposite in NYC. Huge buildings on solid foundations. Hard part is building. Everything you drop you need to build same day. Good luck organizing it!
- kevin_thibedeau 5y agoThe new midtown superthins are held up by reinforced concrete and are swaying in the breeze. They're going to be a liability once enough cracks develop.
- kortilla 5y agoAll high rises sway in the breeze
- kevin_thibedeau 5y agoMost of them are structural steel and not twig thin.
- m463 5y agoI saw a really thin building in the opening credits of a movie. I found it was 432 Park Avenue. Wow, even thinner than a thin cigarette... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/432_Park_Avenue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/432_Park_Avenue
- mjcohen 5y agoThat is a very entertaining read, especially the financing. I would not want to live in a building like that. I am quite satisfied with our one-story 1500 square foot house.
- WalterBright 5y agoI remember being on the top of the Eiffel Tower, and you could feel the slow swaying. It was like being on a ship. You couldn't see the swaying, you just felt constantly off balance.