Crappy Architecture Kills 6 People In My City

[drealm]

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/B ... 333561.php

Only 1 American though.

[MrMan]

I think that's a problem with structural engineering rather than architecture. The engineers are responsible for making sure buildings stand up, etc. The architects and engineers argue,

Architect: "But if we do that, the building will look too blocky."
Engineer: "The way you've designed it, it the building will collapse."

There are also codes and inspections in developed countries.

[drealm]

I would argue that part of the problem is that structural engineering and architecture are separate "professions", though they should be one. I recently finished reading The Timeless Way of Building. The author, Christopher Alexander, built many houses and when he did he operated as both architect and builder.

Throwing that aside, I said architecture because the balconies were solely designed for "decoration". What an ugly concept. This epitomizes how ugly modern architecture is. If something like a balcony is designed just to be looked at it and not used it is really depraved. It's as depraved as seeing slutty woman.

In Mexico this wouldn't be a problem though because they use concrete or real wood for everything.

[BlackKnight]

Two of my workers associates were killed. If you look at the balcony, you can see the wooden beams cover in a stucco closure which favors humidity; ergo fungus and bacteria growth. Really stupid. Moreover, the wooden beams should have been steel reinforced. Also, 17 people shouldn't have been out there. That's like 2500lb.