06-01-2021, 09:57 PM
(06-01-2021, 09:44 PM)jeffster Wrote:(06-01-2021, 07:02 PM)ac3r Wrote: Reminds me of the architectural theorist Christopher Alexander, when he argued how anything above about 4 floors tends to be detrimental. While I love the "canvas" tall buildings provide to architects, very few people actually want to live in them since they're so inhuman! Low-mid rise buildings with well made rapid transit (hey tunnels) generally result in a better city for everyone: http://iwritewordsgood.com/apl/patterns/apl021.htm
Might be fun to live 20, 30, 40+ floors up for a few days but that novelty would wear off super fast. What's there to experience? High winds and the scenes of HVAC units blowing out steam around you. Nice...
When you start hitting 40 floors, depending on the structure, you might start to experience sway when there are high winds. This happens a handful of times a year. No need for a Canada's Wonderland pass!
I've experienced an earthquake on (about) the 30th floor of a hotel in Tokyo. That is some serious sway!