In China, A 30-Story Building in Fifteen Days

What if I told you that a thirty-story, earthquake resistant, green building could be built in fifteen days? Believe it or not, this is exactly what happened in Dongting Lake, located in the Hunan Province of China. Built by Broad Group, a sustainable building company, this hotel could withstand a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, is five times more energy efficient and produces up to twenty times purer air – built all in a matter of 360 hours. See for yourself in this time-lapsed video!

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[Video courtesy of TALATGREAT via YouTube]

Do you find this surprisingly remarkable? Slightly disconcerting? Not sure what to make of it yet? Be sure to let me know your thoughts @ConsultPinchina!

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Vanessa Leon is a Haitian-American urban planner and founder of Pinchina Consulting. Pinchina Consulting exists to provide urban planning, community development and project management support to struggling communities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Vanessa obtained her Master of Urban...

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