Why are skyscrapers built thin, instead of stacking 100 arenas on top of each other?
In: Engineering
Because it would not be useful. Simply put, you have to think beyond the structure. How about water, sewage, heating and cooling, ventilation. How do you provide emergency services in case of fire? How about if the power goes out – can people easily leave. Will people get stuck in the middle of a huge building with no way out?
How will people get in and out in emergencies and in normal times? How do you make enough parking for vehicles. Can someone get from one side of the building to another without walking miles? How do you deliver heavy goods to the very inside of the building?
Buildings must serve a purpose and must do so with some efficiency and benefits. Simply building “bigger and bigger” does not make sense.
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