Made in China Apartment

Forwarded by Noor Muhammad
Saturday, 27 August, 2011, 7:43 AM


Anyone who bought an apartment here sure has a problem. Talk about a collapsed market!

YES, IT'S AN ENTIRE 13-STORY BUILDING IN CHINA LYING ON THE GROUND.




1. An underground garage was being dug on the south side of the building, to a depth of 4.6 meters (15 ft).

2. The excavated dirt was being piled up on the north side of the building, to a height of 10 meters (32 ft).

3. They dug right up to the base of the building. Then the rains came.

4. The building experienced uneven lateral pressure from north to south.

5. This resulted in a lateral pressure of 3,000 tonnes, which was greater than what the un-reinforced pilings could tolerate. Thus, the building toppled completely over in a southerly direction.



First, the apartment building was constructed.



Then the plan called for an underground garage to be dug out. The excavated soil was piled up on the other side of the building.



Heavy rains resulted in water seeping into the ground.



The building began to tilt. Then it began to shift, and the "hollow" concrete pilings were snapped due to the uneven lateral pressures.



And thus was born the eighth wonder of the world.



If these buildings were closer together, it would have resulted in a domino effect.





Notice that there's NO rebar in the pilings! Just some wire mesh.











They built 13 stories on grade, with no basement, and tied it all down to hollow pilings with no rebar.

Don't you feel better now that these are the folks that manufacture nearly EVERYTHING we buy and use today?

One more product "MADE IN CHINA"

Cardboard Apartment

Forwarded by Deepak Punjabi
Tuesday, 20 July, 2010 8:56 PM


The Cardboard Apartment by Chilean artist Don Lucho
















The cardboard apartment was constructed by Chilean artist Don Lucho using recycled materials found on the street.

















It features a full-scale kitchen, including pots and pans, as well as a toilet and a place to sleep.














The work was created by painting the cardboard white and colouring in details with a black marker. It was then all taped together to form the finished apartment.

























































The bedroom is so realistic it features dirty underwear on the floor and a wardrobe that gives new meaning to flat-pack furniture.






























"This project tries to create a parody of the social reality of the South American dwelling," Don Lucho explains. "It's a reflection regarding the way of building and the small and frail spaces that are inhabited."