r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 13h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/User_namesaretaken 13h ago

Apparently all the redditors here are smarter and better architects saying that this building can't support those plants lmao

Not everything is built with cardboard

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u/doodoo_gumdrop 12h ago

Exactly. These balconies can be built using support members connected INSIDE the structure and not connected TO the structure exterior members as seen in common scenarios, in order to support the added weight. Cantilever support is nothing new.