• ComradeSharkfuckerEnglish
    8·
    8 months ago

    Things looking gross has a negative effect on social and psychological health generally but I’d prefer that over being homeless

    • Vingst [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      3·
      8 months ago

      That’s a false dichotomy. High rises aren’t even materially efficient. All that weight requires more reinforcing material.

      The Vienna socialist housing projects are decent examples. Mostly mid-rises and their one high-rise isn’t a spartan, drab eyesore.

      It’s not a trade-off, it’s just shitty thoughtless design.

      • ComradeSharkfuckerEnglish
        6·
        8 months ago

        Oh? I’m no civil engineer so I can’t argue against that lol. I always assumed high rise housing was primarily space and material efficient and that was the reason for their construction.

        • Vingst [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
          3·
          8 months ago

          Yes, and also I think there are even better looking mid-rise Khrushchevka housing projects.

          This “soulless highrise towers” meme is fraught toxic reactionary propaganda. I feel like I got little caught up and heated there.