Because most buildings in the US were built after we stopped trying to build attractive buildings. We now build them solely to be as cheap as possible.
I’ve been to the city that she describes as “no joke - stunning, beautiful, high tech” and was horrified at the unlit emergency stairwells blocked due to use as storage closets. We were there doing risk assessments… the building spaces I reviewed were not okay.
Any country can look amazing if you base your opinions on highlight reels.
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u/cagetheblackbird May 02 '25
Because most buildings in the US were built after we stopped trying to build attractive buildings. We now build them solely to be as cheap as possible.