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> Every one of these newer building looks like a high priced and high maintenance design Not really possible to judge from pictures, as it depends on material
by ricardobeat 2y ago
> Every one of these newer building looks like a high priced and high maintenance design
Not really possible to judge from pictures, as it depends on material selection, durability etc. Good architects can make nice things without breaking the bank.
- giantg2 2y agoJust cleaning the vaulted ceilings and all the high windows is a big difference that can be seen in the pictures. Multiple large windows are also a contraindication for it being a storm shelter.
- volkk 2y agoare schools in china traditionally used as storm shelters? perhaps they have separate buildings for that kind of thing
- giantg2 2y agoChina's imperative is to build cheap and even disposable buildings. The difference in storm shelter paradigms and design considerations is a tangent at best considering we don't share the same concerns here or whatever alternative buildings you are insinuating.
- jdietrich 2y agoNo, but in large parts of China they're supposed to be earthquake-resistant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Sichuan_earthquake#Collapse_of_schoolhouses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Sichuan_earthquake#Collap...
- Miraste 2y agoWhy would it need to be a storm shelter? The only place in the world where schools need to be storm shelters is the midwestern US.
- giantg2 2y agoPerhaps the frequency of storms. For example, Europe doesn't have many storms of the same intensity as the tornadoes of the Midwest or the hurricanes of the South.