That building is in St. Louis, MO

Lol

I thought the building had children

Would’ve been cooler if it was the name of the building

Frankenstein is the scientist not the monster

I never thought anyone actually like how all glass skyscrapers look

@@dobitastic0439 They look cool at first, especially when looking at them from far away but after a while the designs get really repetitive.

Fartbig Smelly i really like Seattle style. It’s dark, black, and sometimes they add these colored streams to them. There’s also a mirror building there that tripped me out. I had no idea it was there until i moved my eyes because its shape bends the light to not focus or look shiny like chrome, but just enough to giver that illusion of real color. But had i not seen that city i probably would consider glass to be boring, and had i not seen cities outside of Seattle the only glass buildings i would see were theirs and also consider it boring. I think Singapore is doing a good job at using its glass while also making nature part of it and making it less about the aesthetic and more so a compliment. But they are transferring to wood skyscrapers anyway. Maybe one day we can look at Singapores modern architecture and consider it influential and get out of this glass addiction.

@Jakonate I worked in a 100+ year old art deco "skyscraper" (17 stories) in Vancouver and while the building is beautiful (e.g. had a marble faced stairway that wrapped around the central elevators) it wasn't the best place to work. I had a desk right beside a window and even then the natural lighting wasn't great. Constant maintenance to keep it from falling apart, tIny elevators, etc. So while it's a great looking building, it isn't practical.

FluffyShark Datazz I agree. I’m from Portland, but I’ve always recognized how beautiful Seattle’s skyline is. It has no doubt the most beautiful skyline in the entire USA, and that isn’t even taking into account the natural beauty (mountains, volcanoes, and water) around it, or the Space Needle adding that unique recognizable feature.

Well argued. I agree that regulation should aim to set forth targets of performance and safety and prevent negative externalities rather that prescribe how those targets are to be met.

I actually agree to this argument.

New tech like “dimmable glass” should be used too.

Completely agree mate, focus on the target consumption and let the design team take whichever direction works for them.

Couldn't have said it better myself

i prefer some green... glass just too 90's// which all those guy come from...

Skyscrapers and the appeal is the only reason why i wanna move to a city

Making a building look good is gping to make it expensive, and investors are not going to like it.

​@@ritwikreddy5670 I wonder how they managed to make such beautiful buildings pre WW2 while staying profitable.

@@charleslombard4432 because before the modern industrial production made glass skyscrapers cheaper, everything was expensive and skyscrapers were seen as pride of the country as opposed to cramping large office spaces in small plots and People didn't expect them to be profitable just by commercial space but by a luxury factor, they were statements of wealth kinda like Rolls Royce and people were willing to pay the premium to buy a part of them.

No

There are plenty of brick buildings still being built, but they’ll typically be residential or commercial (small stores), not skyscrapers anymore.

Too expensive for any large scale construction. Wasn't a big problem in the past when manual labor was cheap and abundant.

We build :')

That infuriated me. I love brick, and most people like brick. They might be getting away from less environmentally friendly buildings, but good Lord they still need to improve the appearance of these buildings.

Kim Jong-un agreed

Kim Jong-un just ignore those western propaganda idiots

Kim Jong-un can’t wait till the insides actually completed

Tbh dude's right. I really like the idea of stepped pyramids with "floating garden" type parks and stuff like that on every level with all the stores and whatnot inside. If you have to take up space and cover the sun at least give people an ability to rest in a place where you can actually see the sky...

I find you under every video I watch Kimmy boy

This. The problem is that they're not meant to be enjoyable for us common folk down here. It's for the people that get corner offices so big they can make miniature jungles inside. Also why are hanging gardens still not a basic concern of architects, I'm far from an ecoterrorist but plants just make everything so much better

@@Sk0lzky Plants attract bugs, bugs attract wildlife, wildlife poops all over the place and transmits disease and gets stuck in the least convenient crevices. Gardening above ground level is kind of expensive.

@@sanjaymatsuda4504 is there no parks, lawns, trees, and green areas in your city? No one catches diseases from plants or...bees i guess? That plants attract to them. And the most common wild life is angry geese and ducks.

@Lambda I'm from seattle, and some of the new amazon HQ sky scrapers down here have these colorful decorations on the side of each glass panel that combined the pretty reflective glass create a super cool look. I'd recommend checking some of it out on good maps. (Specifically areound the amazon spheres in seattle)

@@sanjaymatsuda4504 we have elevators now

not to mention the building looks ugly AF....

bullshit. It is well documented that Vinoly said that his design was so many times changed by the developer he stated this is not his design anymore. I was in Walkie Talkie multiple times it is a great building with massive garden and viewing platform but obviously with some design problems.

@@pedroSilesia It's widely loathed, though, so Vinoly could possibly just be trying to cover his arse, poor bastard.

That's what I thought of when hearing that. Think it comes down to more of the design and utilizing new solutions rather than dictating building materials. Promote the goal not how to achieve it

He must have a winning, sunny dispostion.

you know how green house works?

Yeah, it gets crazy hot. They should call it the greenhouse problem, or effect, something like that

Greenhouse effect is something else it’s basic climate change and global warming basically how it’s happening so yeah Free info here!

@@ruoyan9863 Your attempt to sound intellectually superior without even taking a moment to google and realize that a green house is an actual (common) thing is pretty hilarious.

@@michaelkelly7379 was gonna say exactly this. Didn't know people weren't aware of what a greenhouse is. And that it is called greenhouse effect because... Of greenhouses 🤔*mindblown*? lol

😂😂

Eh. They are only deadly if you’re alive

Bruh

Get the don't melt my car mod. I love building a city of endless skyscrapers 🤣

More IT Districts!

I'm moving to a big city soon and one of the benefits I see is maximizing light when only a small fraction of your wall space is facing the exterior. In my current apartment I have windows in 3 directions, but in a large apartment complex only 1 wall faces outward. This can cause units to feel dark and restricted. I do see the benefits of lower glass use though. At my work we frequently obscure our beautiful view with curtains due to excessive sunlight.

Glass is cheap. It is strong fireproof material that is heavily mass produce. Also installing large glass panels is very fast and easy. So really if not glass constructors will just switch to large metal panels or plywood. Imagine a tall skyscraper clad in plywood.

the Burj khalifa is glass. so clearly glass has something to it...

Because glass is cheap and building with anything other than glass is seen as "pastiching" older styles, which is a big no-no in the architectural world

@@livethefuture2492 Still an ugly building.

Yes I’m happy because traditional architecture is becoming more in demand

Get a job fixing belt buckles

The window washers too I bet. But the buildings will still have windows for you guys.

Thats pretty scary

Each panel is between 5-10 inches thick

yeah like brick and wood buildings would protect you...

Aditl they were just cooling their knife off!

Or breaking ice

Cold-blooded murder

@@MichaelRockfez Ice hearted.

Lmao

Yeaaa climate is an enormous part of that, not just the brick..

My first home was brick and it was drafty as hell.

Weather plays a big part, of course, but I bet most buildings in my city have climate control.

@Phillipenis Barbalooch Same here in London

I live in a brick house in Houston and no you need a AC if you want to survive

Wood is actually more resistent to fire than steel at a certain degree.

After 3 years News channels: Amazon forest disappeared

@@anbuvelsankar no-

@@anbuvelsankar amazon isnt bein deforested for lumber ya silly goose its getting cleared for farmland. Most wood in construction is plantation pine.

@@Mae_Dastardly have you ever heard about joke?

yes

I disagree. Most cities in Europe are old,ugly and braking down. For example In Warsaw most stuff is old and gross, whit occasional Skyscraper or good looking apartment buildings. Stone and brick are outdated and are not the way to go

Sirscorpiok20 fair enough I guess. I was referring more to Western Europe though

@@konradklukowski1009 Western European architecture looks beautiful.

Totally. I used to live on 14th floor of a residential tower and I would have felt so claustrophobic without being able to open the windows. All the hallways had locked windows though.

I bet it would but seeing the price of those technologies on small eyeglasses makes me cringe at what the price would be on large skyscrapers

@@AnthonyBrusca Possibly but I used to do AR coating. A lot of it got waisted because you were doing a bunch of little lenses. Large sheets would be cheaper per volume at least.

@@davejohn3600 I'm sure there could be more crude coatings that can be scaled.

The adjustable electronic tinting will save incredible amounts of energy, however it is currently still prohibitively expensive.

i'm pretty sure glass panes are designed to be reflective and already have that coating.

Wood skyscraper = ahh I am burning Glass skyscraper= sorry it's. Just my body

The architect didn't know either. That's why he designed a parabolic mirror /s

There is, but only if you don't want it to be there

those wood panels for construction are treated for fire, they might even be more resistant to fire damage than steel; the people who build those buildings are much smarter than the common moron on youtube and much more aware of the challenges that face them

@@r3d0c right, like they predicted glass would reflect sun heat and cost a ton to keep buildings cool?

@@r3d0c I talked to an expert lumber dealer once and they mentioned rot as another potential problem with CLT construction. I think wooden skyscrapers would be awesome but they are still experimental.

@@mermaidman7069 It's fascinating to see how these technologies shift in hindsight! I'm excited by massive wooden construction but applaud your skepticism :)

They should put greenery on the roof and façade.

Thanks so much Elizabeth!!

That is noice👌

It has its own drawbacks, especially the water distribution and growth control

And brings the temperatures down! Vertical gardens are actually a great AC system!

@@martaborkowska8168 Plants have a cooling effect if you live directly underneath them, however the effect is not scalable to skyscrapers: if you want the shade to do most of the cooling, you have to completely cover the south-, east- and west-facing sides of the building with plants. That can get expensive. Then you have to deal with the moisture problem: the evaporation gives you air that is slightly cooler than ambient, but full of water, and that's no good for electronics, perishable goods, paper, metal, basically anything except plants and earthware. So maybe you dehumidify the air: then it's air conditioning with extra steps, extra bugs, and a lot more bird poop and dead rats.

Yes! I'd have loved some info on garden opportunities, especially using the "glassier" parts for growing edible vegetables. Also, I heard a while back about solar conversing glass panels that are still see through, but otherwise work as normal solar panels.

The wood they use is a lot stronger than the wood you’re thinking of. Trust me, they’re safe, and also coated in a layer that stops them from catching fireb

yeah the burj khalifa wasnt built out of wood was it? clearly, glass and steel are still better in many ways.

Live The Future Except you wouldn’t make a Burj Khalifa out of wood because wooden skyscrapers aren’t expected to be that tall. The architecture and development communities in western markets, are moving gradually towards shorter and more sustainable buildings. Because tall buildings unfortunately are so bad for the environment that they tower upon, and honestly are rarely necessary. Cities should be dense and tall, but they shouldn’t be as tall as mountains, not until we can ensure they dont damage the environment as much as they currently do through energy inefficiency and resource usage. The wooden buildings movement is focusing on smaller constructions that make more financial sense.

@@KhanPiesseONE in Asian countries, we need to have high rises to accommodate such a large population.

Live The Future There is nothing different about Asia than other countries in terms of building needs. You think Manhattan and inner city London wouldn’t look identical to Shenzhen or Hong Kong if the planning boards of those cities were less strict? The fact that China has started to ban buildings over 500m, shows that even a corrupt government addicted to displays of extravagance such as CCP, understand excessively tall buildings are wasteful and unnecessary.

I'm not sure architects are to blame but the people paying to have the buildings designed and built. New houses are built to be cheapest as possible rather than energy efficient. They are more energy efficient than 30+ year old houses but can still be improved a lot. IMO we would be better having houses cost $30k - $50k more to have high energy efficiency than pushing solar on every new roof.

Funny you say that, I'm going to architecture school to do exactly this. Time for a rehaul of our buildings and communities

Engineers and Architects can do that easily The problem is, people want what they want, and they often want things that aren't efficient.

Maybe _you_ do...

Videos don't need to be over 10 Minutes for them to add additional ads anymore. It was changed to ~8Minutes a few weeks ago.

its hardly a bad thing, they get paid more. They need to pay the bills bro, you get free videos.

@Phillipenis Barbalooch .

@Phillipenis Barbalooch how so? I really don't get it. Unless they massively compromise the video I don't see why you would ever care. They make more money which possibly even helps them make more and better videos which you get to watch. It is unbelievable to me that people complain about this. Let's say they make the video 30 seconds longer than otherwise, who fucking cares? You are so entitled its tragic.

ur a Cuban American

@truck-king 78 wut

Newegg is that you?

@truck-king 78 buh?

Maria Rai same

Yea, same (But seriously, imagine how weak it would be)

@@Mike-739 9/11 attacks planned intensives

Meanwhile in bamboo composite manufacturers' board meetings: See this man on youtube? Find him. Protect him. Pay for his architecture studies. We cannot fail.

RealEdibleOnion compared to for example steel buildings

@@Mike-739 Look up cross-laminated timber. It's fire retardant even before any treatment, it captures carbon rather than releasing it, and it's stronger than concrete by weight.

China?

Please!

Because you replant the forests

Sustainable in that context just means that is in fashion for people that like to feel superior by pretending to care about the environment. Said that, wood is a 100% renewable resource. The problem is building a huge structure out of it that is destroying that parcel of land certainly pollution in of itself.

For real, no discussion on spandrel, sunshades or other architectural options. I live in the Southwest where reducing cooling costs is imperative

If the wall was made of computers then we have walls and computers, not both, so it's environmentally safe and good for health and the green new deal, it's the best.

@@trinidad17 what you just did not make sense to me, can you rephrase that

Yeah but the Chicago fire was a special case. I mean today you don’t see news of every large town in America burning down. Today we have better fire departments and the materials are treated to be fire resistant.

Don't forget about half of London burning

Cross laminated timber is specially treated to be mostly fire resistant. Supposedly, the worst that will happen during a fire is it will char and lose a little bit of weight, but that is about it. Research has found that CLT is just as if not more resistant to seismic activity than steel and, because it's wood, it absorbs CO2 like (similarly to trees), which can actually help the environment. It is no longer a question of "if" as much as it is a question of "when" CLT will become popular.

looks fugly YUCK

Lol, still hideous though

YIKES

*Lots of Pretty, but dumb, but Nice Ladies come from small Crapy Towns!!!!*

I don't know, but I think it looks better unified.... And people just really aren't ready for a UK without Ireland to make GB look less ugly

Noone said you're not. It was just talking about London... what was the point of including anything beside London? To make it look pretty I guess. I cant imagine this channel was trying to make any geopolitical statements on the independence of certain countries... I think you're just looking for something to get wound up about.

British Isles, not the UK.

kam2244 X the term British Isles is not recognised in Ireland

It's a bloody cheek to include Ireland 🇮🇪 in your map. Separate, sovereign country where high rise glass fronted construction is not a factor, at all.

We need daylight

How about one pice glass and the next is a solar panel and repeat

Solar panels need to face the sun as directly as possible to be efficient, placing them vertical would be a waste of panels. On top of the less than ideal angle, Skyscrapers often shade each other, and at least 2 sides aren't facing the sun at all at any given time. Better off using those solar panels where they can more efficiently provide for the power needs of a glass structure

there is research into solar glass. tesla's working on a solar roof.

You should do more research about building science. The reason your house stays a fairly consistent temperature is mostly due to air sealing and insulation, both things that have been improving over time by changing the building codes. It’s not politics, it’s science. There are decades of improvements to building science that could be better applied to sky scrapers. It doesn’t require some future invention like “solar glass”.

CZsWorld ikr

I have a feeling there’s more to the story than that. The exterior walls of the World Trade Center were structural. Which makes them different than many buildings that employ a “curtainwall.“

Yeah, recreate the old buildings with statues and decorations around the edges. Grand and breath taking. Go back to stone or brick for houses and smaller buildings. In my area there’s a mix of modern houses mixed with houses made out of old local stone. The stone buildings are beautiful and fit into the landscape much better. In cities, brick may work better, but it would still look nice.

I don’t mind them aesthetically. I just wish there was more variety.

Glass looks lean and clean. Old architecture feels bulky and oppressive. Although you need combination of these to make a city that feels vibrant.

i think the Burj Khalifa looks rather impressive! ;)

I live here but i cant wait to see this city collapse

Then be ready to pay more for the area.

@@ritwikreddy5670 There is no area without hamster-cages anymore. They build them now even in the middle of most classy neighborhoods because some entities want to maximize their profits. What happens? Long building times annoy everyone around and the utterly ugly buildings drag down prices for all other houses around. Those get sold, more hamster cages get built. In the end, there's not that much of aesthetic quality of your surrounding left anymore. And green areas around those cages are built to be uncomfortable to avoid anyone using them extensively. High-pay tenants move out. Criminality starts to rise. The downward spiral keeps turning. Building anything is always a trade between taking (natural) space from the public and giving (artificial) space back. If you take beauty and give beauty, the deal is fair. Nowadays many just take beauty and don't give any in return because of incomplete profitability calculation on paper. That's cheating and unsustainable. Therefore banning hamster-cages is in some countries is already a thing to force builders to fulfill their part of the social contract. Take space and give something good and uplifting back. For a better living for everyone.

@@Feynman981 wait until they replace glass with some opaque material and people will protest that the glass buildings were beautiful and new building are ugly. It's a cycle and nobody can satisfy everyone.

@@ritwikreddy5670 Nobody really cries if governments tear down buildings from the Brutalistic era. But look what happens if they attempt the same to a Renaissance Building. In the end it's called taste. People have a natural instinct for aesthetitcs. Glas by the way is seen quite aesthetic from many because it reflects the sky and changes color. On the other hand those concrete-framed windows which look and feel like hamster cages are instantly hated by most because they violate all rules of aesthetics directly.

@@Feynman981 from what I'm gathering, you want beautiful and expensive homes in the city. That's what they did in Hudson yards and people are calling it playground for the rich.

you mean they destroy tens of thousands of government surveillance drones every year.

Too much Windex

Give reference

@@tanveer3384 Hi, try this link. www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/07/how-many-birds-killed-by-skyscrapers-american-cities-report

@@tanveer3384can also Google "glass buildings kill birds" for lots of articles about it.

The world will never run out of sand (except the specific kind of sand needed to make concrete: that one is in fact running out already). There are whole deserts full of it, and weathering processes produce millions of tons more every other week. And at any rate, if it should run out, glass can be ground to make a very decent substitute for sand.

@@sanjaymatsuda4504 under socialism, even sand becomes scarce (Milton Friedman)

This video looks like an ad for that idiot de Blasio

He does have a policy, do whatever it favors him and his friends. It doesn't necessarily involve telling the truth, that's just your misunderstanding.