![]() Because like the myth of Iccarus, if you build too close to the sun, you might get burned. Let’s stop developers from dictating the height of our skyscrapers and build something with longevity. Slender objects tend to sway in the wind, and swaying buildings tend to creak and break. While unfortunate for the residents, the real question is: “Is this a surprise to anyone?” The answer should be a firm “no.”Īt height to width ratios approaching 15:1, these towers are much more slender than most supertall skyscrapers. Reports of water damage, walls that creak, and frequent elevator malfunctions are just a few of the problems that residents have faced. The Downside to Life in a Supertall Tower: Leaks, Creaks, Breaks (Published 2021) 432 Park, one of the wealthiest addresses in the world, faces some significant design problems, and other luxury high-rises may share its fate. Unfortunately for their bottom line, they may have pushed the numbers too far this time.Īccording to a recent New York Times article, living in a multi-million dollar supertall condo is not without its problems. The design is the product of a proforma meant to maximize rentable square feet on the minimum area of land. But at the end of the day, the real accomplishment is getting these things to stand up, not their gilded interior designs.īut despite the structural accomplishment, these buildings are a developer fantasy gone bad. Granted they do deserve their due for solving the unique challenge posed by fitting the maximum amount of rentable floor space on a small floor plate. Note, I say engineers not architects deserve the credit, even though architects tend to flaunt these designs as their own creation. The fact that they don’t speaks to the ingenuity of the engineers. Anything that tall and slender looks like it’s begging to topple over. The proportions just don’t pass the sniff test. ![]() These gravity-defying structures emerged due to the combined forces of smaller building plots in dense cities and demand for multi-million dollar luxury condos.Īt first glance, these buildings are simply marvels of engineering. New York) and architectural designers has been the Pencil Tower - a super-tall, super-slender skyscraper. In the past decade, the hottest visual fetish amongst premier addresses (e.g.
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