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from what i remember, it’s up to 6 stories in some parts of the country. i think it’s other aspects of the zoning and/or building code that tends to limit it to
by clairity 5y ago
from what i remember, it’s up to 6 stories in some parts of the country. i think it’s other aspects of the zoning and/or building code that tends to limit it to 3 stories—often podium style, with a concrete bunker foundation for cars with 3 stick-built stories on top.
for the record, i dislike this style because it reserves the most valuable square footage—the ground floor—to cars. the cars should go underground, allowing the ground floor to be used for human purposes—ideally mixed use, even just publicly accessible studio space for creatives.
- shawn-butler 5y agoThis is (was?) the largest mass timber structure in the US. I think it is 7 stories. https://structurecraft.com/projects/t3-minneapolis https://structurecraft.com/projects/t3-minneapolis
- clairity 5y agoyah, that’s an awesome building, especially the exposed beam interior. it’s interesting that they used nail-laminated timber, which is just regular lumber close-packed and nailed together with plywood, in place of concrete floors/ceilings. according to the site, they’ve moved on to using dowels instead of nails for this.
- jessaustin 5y agoLake of the Ozarks was in the news last year for our aggressive disdain for covid precautions. The shoreline is occupied by many 4-, 5-, and 6-story stick-built condominium buildings. I've never heard of one falling over, but sometimes they do burn...