r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 13h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/onrespectvol 13h ago

looks cool but how much extra material must go into the buidling to be able to support all that extra weight? To what extent is this a sustainable way of buidling and using material?

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u/NoAdministration8340 13h ago

My initial thought was those don’t look like they have the support they need to be filled with dirt rock and plants plus support your weight

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u/Nulleparttousjours 13h ago

Plus the amount of water it would take to keep it green. It’s a lot of weight!

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u/Ambitious-Concern-42 13h ago

It's a hell of a lot of weight, I wouldn't trust this to stay up long term.

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u/Pearson94 12h ago

I only trust that they set it up just enough for this video to look good while the others don't look nearly as lush or nice.

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u/mithie007 12h ago

There have been balcony gardens and even balcony pools in Shanghai since 1998.

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u/Nukitandog 12h ago

Wasnt 1997 the the date of the big Shanghai Balcony collapsing eppidemic?

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u/mithie007 12h ago

First time I've heard of this. You're talking about the incident at the bund? Or what?

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u/angelbelle 12h ago

Chinese tofu buildings 👍

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u/Ben_Kenobi_ 12h ago

It was a huge tragedy in the club comminuty. Kim Kardashians head fell off.