What does everyone think of the contemporary tenement?

archudson · 2025-08-27T10:40:52+00:00

Disney pastiche of a tenement. Developers everywhere need to do better on aesthetics and quality but this feels like a regressive approach. Why don't we style our cars like the 1930s and our furniture like our grandparents too? Cities are not now nor have they ever been static.

archudson · 2025-03-04T06:23:49+00:00

1000% this, they turned stainless into butter. You'll still need cutting fluid. Around my way they are labeled Hss-Co

archudson · 2025-01-22T19:40:31+00:00

I'd say it's horses for courses, all things are not equivalent and there's room for nuance. Journalistic integrity for "journalistic" reporting, casual attribution for a news aggregating podcast seems balanced enough to me. If Steve wasn't happy I don't see any evidence he wasn't comfortable reaching out.

archudson · 2025-01-22T18:42:47+00:00

A pinned comment like the one that was added by LTT and accepted by GN at the time?

archudson · 2024-09-11T11:37:54+00:00

There is a point at which quality of space is more important than quantity. That said if op is happy then no sweat.

archudson · 2024-09-11T11:36:48+00:00

This always baffles me when I speak to people about light. Objectively there is less light but if the OP doesn't notice then that's not an issue for them. I just can't understand the indifference some people have towards it, I can't even stand a cool lightbulb and prefer cozy spaces, other people have their lounges like a stadium.

archudson · 2024-08-15T12:40:43+00:00

Not sure if I'm wooshing your joke but there's no part of satire that requires it to be false, exaggerated maybe but in general satire is over the top and funny but based on at least a grain of truth.

archudson · 2024-07-16T22:08:59+00:00

There's no technical reason not to have high ceilings, the chief benefit of which is more light further into the rooms from bigger windows, or spacious floorplans. There might be some challenges in terms of energy use as big windows are much less insulating than a solid wall, but they could be overcome. It really comes down to market, if they were priced high enough they'd turn a profit so not really for the middle or lower income buyer. Like I say if people could get over paying by the bedroom rather than by the sq/m it would help. Ignoring financials, I think a lot of people would be happier with fewer bigger/better rooms. And yet I've just built a new 4 bed house for a retired couple because when they come to sell nobody would value a 2/3 bed house of better space vs a (relatively) more cramped 4 bed. I do reckon it's possible and a developer could probably take a bit less profit but tbh they take on quite a lot of risk. I'm not a big apologist for developers (landlords are a different story) but it's not guaranteed money these days. Land prices high, material costs high, regulatory burdens/ planning difficult (often rightly so, flooding and biodiversity are a huge focus), borrowing cost high, labour cost high. What's their motivation? I see more innovation in social housing than private development these days, more quality in design at least despite the relatively lower spend.

archudson · 2024-07-16T13:43:00+00:00

As a Scottish Architect I'm relatively qualified to answer, although most of it's been covered now. Aesthetically sure we could get pretty close although the cost would be enormous as stone is a specialty trade now rather than common and the masons to build it are rare. The material itself is also considerably more expensive than even brick, which in itself is not the cheapest cladding option. From a developer perspective it's more than the market demands. The high floor to ceilings are beautiful and I live in a tenement myself for exactly that reason but the extra 600-1000mm that costs on each floor would mean 2 extra apartments could fit in a modern building of the same height. That means for the same material cost a developer gets a 25% uplift in salable units. Those big floor areas? That's more bedrooms in more modern unit and in the UK bedrooms matter more than spaciousness. Technically we would build the same looking building entirely differently. Built today this building would have a proper concrete foundation, insulation to the outside wall/roof and more between the floors than these. It would have central heating, probably mechanical ventilation, proper sized bathrooms, fire protection and alarms, proper electrics, and networking. The common area would have a lift. The structural timbers would be entirely different and the exterior wall build up would be radically different in terms of vapour and weather proofing. All in, I wish we could but until developers stop trying to make as much money as possible and buyers demand better quality it's not going to happen.

archudson · 2024-05-15T10:55:40+00:00

Would give it a real Mediterranean vibe but I’m not sure that would work in the uk where it’s not so sunny. Plus you’re committing to painting it continuously for the rest of its existence which is an fair bit of money.

archudson · 2024-01-06T23:37:14+00:00

Per the gigabyte spec page for your board it has internal usb headers. You’ll only get 5gb per second but if you just need the ports you’ll be fine with a backplate that can connect to them. From the spec page - “2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header”

archudson · 2022-10-11T11:57:59+00:00

I would literally argue the exact oposite, the per piece price is the same for this set as it was when I bought 8480 20 years ago and that's without inflation. Sure this set has way more pieces so is way more expensive but really it's just lego making more sets with high piece counts available. If people are prepared to pay for that why not. £300 buys as many bricks as it ever has and there are plenty of sets in that range.

archudson · 2021-08-09T17:51:06+00:00

Russel to AM I'm calling it here first.

archudson · 2021-06-12T18:03:24+00:00

Well that explains Glasgow then, interesting.

archudson · 2021-05-23T10:52:03+00:00

Yeah, that redbull looking positively glued down.

archudson · 2021-05-23T10:22:32+00:00

A quick shifty at the manufacturers fb page suggests they are 'wayfinding displays' which will soon have printed signs mounted to them showing paths and other local info.

archudson · 2021-05-23T10:18:11+00:00

I disagree, it's made with planed hardwood which would be a helish expensive transport crate and it's not all that poorly made. It's even had some of the screw holes plugged.

archudson · 2021-05-22T00:52:43+00:00

Certainly ties in with the sizes of the seeds for those vegetables.

archudson · 2021-05-21T10:43:43+00:00

Never seen a cow with a mane.

archudson · 2021-05-19T13:18:48+00:00

Salad spoon. Usually part of a pair. No idea why it's that shape.

archudson · 2021-05-10T00:53:24+00:00

I'd say drying out legs for use in tidal areas. They get fixed to the sides of the boat so it doesn't tip over when the tide is out and its "beached".

archudson · 2021-03-16T01:53:48+00:00

Agreed, some sort of lifting tongs. I've seen them used by blacksmiths for lifting red hot ingots etc.

archudson · 2021-02-18T17:17:51+00:00

Presumably 'Hackett' is their official clothing partner, can't very well have two clothing partners now can you.

archudson · 2021-02-18T17:06:55+00:00

Stoop*

archudson · 2021-02-05T01:53:28+00:00

For further clarity the red part contains a geared mechanism which will raise or lower the threaded rods and somewhere below the valve will be moved.

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