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Why All New Apartment Buildings Look Identical (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Apr 2021
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RocRizzo55
(980 posts)1. I dunno
It seems that the video never really answered the question. It seemed to me to be an advertisement for wood apartment buildings, because they are cheap.
Rhiannon12866
(205,297 posts)2. Thanks!
I found this very interesting, took 3 semesters of history of architecture when I was in school and this explains why so many new urban apartment buildings now look like this.
hlthe2b
(102,236 posts)3. Can't watch now, so why do they all look alike?
Rhiannon12866
(205,297 posts)4. They build them just the same using the same kind of wood
Because it's cheaper. And they are only allowed to be 5 stories, no higher. And it's a lot cheaper than building individual dwellings.
hlthe2b
(102,236 posts)7. Thanks!
Demovictory9
(32,454 posts)5. One guy spotted a change in west coast.building.codes
That allowed for 5 floors of
Non combustible wood (much cheapern than brick). He began building first floor with cement for retail with 5 floors above for apartments. Big saver on construction costs. It took off all over us
hlthe2b
(102,236 posts)6. Thank you!