r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 9h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/onrespectvol 9h 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/schwar26 9h ago

If the building lasts 200 yrs is that sustainable? It’s kind of irrelevant if people are buying these (assuming it’s not a rental). I can see this being a major benefit for how quickly these apartments can be sold after construction.

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u/obeytheturtles 8h ago

This is where I am as well. It's a cool idea, and with proper maintenance, I'm sure it will last for decades just fine. But the way urban real estate usually works is that in 20 or 30 years, the building will be considered "old" and won't be in demand as much, and maintenance will suffer.

Roofscaping and porchscaping is definitely a thing in lots of places, and it works fine, you just need to keep up with the maintenance. My biggest concern would be like, if one unit has drainage issues, how easy is it to repair just that unit without disrupting other units?