Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C

[jeffster]

Somebody should tell Drewlo about this. 
10-storey residential building in China constructed in a day

While I get the joke, it is a fair point that it's not really one day because of all the factory time.

That said, I really do think the way we build is clearly antiquated. It's no wonder construction is so expensive when every item is a custom on-site production. If you tried to build cars that way they'd also be beyond the means of most people. Someday someone will figure out a business model that works for standardized prefabricated major building components.

We could replicate here -- if we wanted to. Imagine have large factories in many of Canada's largest cities manufacturing these pieces, then closing a couple roads for the day as you transport everything, then a day later, presto, and Bob's your uncle, here is a 10-floor, 20-floor apartment or whatever.

Earthquake and typhoon proof, that's all you need to know about its quality.

We can do it here. But laws and regulations need to change. I would be great if we did this to create affordable housing. Something like this would go a long way - if people working their jobs could have a place to lay their heads a nice, perhaps with a SO and maybe a kid or do, rather than be depressed and self-medicate and then end up homeless.