Monday, December 13, 2021

105 storey hybrid timber towers

 https://www.constructioncanada.net/dialog-develops-system-to-build-105-storey-hybrid-timber-towers

There is a mindset that no building should ever rise above 100 stories, simply because its Canada. That's not the case in Australia, the USA & especially Asia.

https://www.dialogdesign.ca/stories/dialog-files-global-patents-for-hybrid-timber-floor-system

Australia couldn't wait for Canada to catch up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Tower

After more than 2 decades since Australia allowed its first building to have more than 90 floors, Canada will finally have its first building with over 90 floors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnacle_One_Yonge

Of course Australia allowed its first building over 100 floors long before Canada will.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_108

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Australia#Tallest_buildings_under_construction_or_proposed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Australia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Canada

Chicago was the first city outside of NYC to allow a building to have 100 floors.

The John_Hancock_Center opened in 1969.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Chicago#Tallest_buildings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Chicago#Tallest_under_construction_or_proposed

If cities can continue to have more density & be economic engines, then more of the countryside & wilderness can be left for nature. However, there seems to be some that would like most of the human population to just disappear.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/looking-forward-to-the-end-of-humanity-11592625661 (Was this written by an A.I. program or a fascist human?)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/doomsday-math-says-humanity-may-have-just-760-years-left-11561655839

https://www.wsj.com/articles/empty-planet-review-a-drop-in-numbers-11549497631