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Yes this Zhang Yue guy is my new hero. Talking about his new building, > "It has huge benefits for future generations. If you tear it down 500 years from now
by nate_meurer 11y ago
Yes this Zhang Yue guy is my new hero. Talking about his new building,
> "It has huge benefits for future generations. If you tear it down 500 years from now it will leave a steel skeleton which is a resource for them, not just a load of rubbish. That’s what this is about."
I can't express how grateful and refreshed I am to hear a builder say such a thing. Especially coming as I am from the U.S., where we seem to specialize in building shit designed for obsolescence without a thought toward maintainability or recycling.
There may be a bit of light appearing at the end of the American tunnel; New York's "B2" building, built by developer Forest City Ratner (FCS), is 32 stories of stacked modular apartments. Hope this catches on
- eastbayjake 11y ago> There may be a bit of light appearing at the end of the American tunnel ... Hope this catches on I hope it catches on in San Francisco and Oakland. There was a previous HN thread about B2 (can anyone find it?) and the potential to quickly add thousands of units at a higher density than currently exists would have enormous environmental, humanitarian, and economic benefits for the entire region.