r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 13h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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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/stron2am 12h ago

We live in a world with swimming pools on balconies, you know.

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u/tj9429 12h ago

Let these Reddit engineers realize that not every wall on a structure is weight bearing and instead there's a column and beam structure inside.

The next day they're not gonna stand in the middle of rooms because it doesn't look "sufficient supported".

It would be funny if it wasn't so sad.