15 Biggest Architectural Fails

[@bramsrockhopper3377]

Lot of confusion going on here between architectural design elements, and structural design and engineering.

[@claudiamiller7730]

YEP!!

[@Marcel.Miranda]

Totally agree

[@haroldg.taladro4008]

You're right!

[@BillClinton228]

And the script wasnt written by a native English speaker... tons of grammatical errors.

[@markogilvy9939]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@Hodoss]

Old school problems: bridges collapsing... Modern problems: accidentally building death rays...

[@ericshippie1563]

Lol

[@lisagd22]

You would think architects and engineers would know that shiny metal gets hot and that curves will increase the heat.

[@classicdoesstuff3376]

The stability of bridges are generally designed by civil engineers, not architects.

[@ELeonko]

In fact all these structures are physically designed by structural designers (more commonly civil engineers than architects). Architects are the ones who generate the appearance, but architects are still responsible for making sure that it is still possible to be created.

[@hermanosamuel8744]

@@ELeonko Right. Architects make stuff pretty, Engineers make stuff work.

[@takuzhou6257]

@@hermanosamuel8744 Have you ever worked in an engineering or architecture firm? your response is too simplistic

[@gregessex1851]

@@takuzhou6257 Most of the failures are Engineering failures. They have nothing to do with the architect.

[@takuzhou6257]

@@gregessex1851 While they're engineering failures, typically engineers are hired as consultants on a project by architects. I was addressing @Hermono Samuels's comment about architects making pretty stuff and engineers making it work. Anyone who has worked at an architecture or engineering firm (of which I have worked at both for many years) knows that it's not that simplistic. Its a collaborative team effort, where architects usually are the 1st to determine the constraints and types of structures that will be involved in the project (wood, steel, etc, and laying out the grid), and then the structural engineers work within that scope. If you don't know, now you know

[@lets_architecture]

More like "9 structural engineering fails" The description and the tone of the video really puts the blame on architects for these fails, and in most of these cases, it should not be. 9 examples - Not the architect's fault 5 examples - Probably the architect's fault 15: Probably the architect's fault, could also be the fault of a solar consultant, or a combination. 14: NOT the architect's fault. The structural engineer is at fault. 13: NOT the architect's fault. The structural engineer is at fault. 12: Probably the architect's fault. 11: NOT the architect's fault. The structural engineer is at fault. 10: Probably the architect's fault, "badly built"... uhh did u mean "badly designed"??? 9: You failed to mention that MIT sued both the architect and the main contractor. But the lawsuit is not open to the public, so we don't know who's at fault. Probably both the architect and the contractor. 8: NOT the architect's fault. The lazy & corrupt contractor was at fault. 7: Probably the architect's fault for specifying an unsuited product. But it could be the fault of installers or manufacturers or else. 6: The designer's fault for not realising that metal surface can get too hot. Not sure they had architects designing this. 5: Sort-of the architect's fault. Back then they didn't have architects or engineers, they were all craftsmen/masons. 4: NOT the architect's fault. The structural engineer is at fault. 3: NOT the architect's fault. The structural engineer is at fault. You even say yourself that "the roof collapsed due to structural error". 2: NOT the architect's fault. The structural engineer is at fault. 1: NOT the architect's fault. The structural engineer is at fault. As architects we always want our buildings to be the best, but the clients always want to do it as cheap as possible, often ignoring dangers their product decisions might bring.

[@hparch86]

That was an in depth explanation. Thank you from an architect!

[@ron7202]

Agreed, most of these mistakes should be credited to engineers. Clients always wanting it cheap and fast. Ugh!

[@ryen7512]

Let me guess: You're an architect? ;)

[@lets_architecture]

@@ryen7512 well, it wouldn't be a wild guess. )

[@jaquigreenlees]

Number 11, if it was bad materials then I would say it was the contractors fault, they cheaped out on them. The official investigation stated it was an engineer calculation error even back then. I would argue that every structure that fails in any fashion is also partly the Architect's fault since they have a position overseeing their design being built so they should catch significant flaws before they become disasters.

[@jameswalsh6067]

The Walt Disney Concert Hall located in “Los Angeles’ Disneyland”. No. Disneyland is 26 miles away in Anaheim. The concert hall is in downtown LA. Maybe they should make a top 15 geography fails video instead.

[@thatanoynomousdude8082]

Haha lol ikr

[@alastairpullan]

I was thinking the same thing

[@Odin029]

I was thinking the same thing... I'm like didn't I see the concert hall on the way to Staples Center

[@mrkinla]

You beat me to it!

[@hanssolos3699]

haahaahaa spot on!!! Why didnt they do the correction?? #epicvideofail 🤣🤣🤣

[@walidomairi7950]

Those are Civil Engineer mistakes.

[@hparch86]

In case of the buildings with cladding, Architects are to be held responsible. Designing a curvilinear building plan is okay. But again, architects are the ones who propose the building materials. Glass cladding or shiny metal cladding installed in that fashion obviously work as surface of a concave mirror. Good that the focal point is not exactly at the ground or the pool area is. Trust me, if that would have been the case, people would be burnt alive to crisp. I can say that, since I am an architect.

[@EvanG529]

Civiliangineer gaming

[@eduardolopez7670]

Not technically, only about half. As an example, any with light glare are architectural

[@ccbaxter47]

Disney Hall is in DOWNTOWN Los Angeles and nowhere near Disneyland. Gee whiz, what else have you gotten wrong?

[@mattliczbinski101]

He also called his channel top fives then only does top tens and top fifteens 😂

[@wesley7753]

Shit

[@wrchung]

No shit... what am idiot..

[@og-greenmachine8623]

I’m from Los Angeles never heard of the Disney Hall

[@Manbarrican]

These channels place a "gotcha" sentence to claim plagiarism if someone copies their script. (Similar to paper towns)

[@sleepyheads100]

Did you do your homework properly? Architects are not responsible for the "STRUCTURAL" design it must be Structural Engineer

[@aethenwulf4757]

i'm not aware of how things work on construction, but Architects and Engineer works as a team, so...

[@mouhalo]

@@aethenwulf4757 still. they are two distinct fields even if they work together the architect does not always have the same knowledge as the engineer .The engineer should correct the architect when he does something that wont work . not the other way round

[@aethenwulf4757]

​@@mouhalo thanks for the info, then the engineer miscalculate things, or didn't follow the proper material that the architect wanted from the start .

[@mouhalo]

@@aethenwulf4757 exactly, some architects go the long way of learning engineering but its not always required. Engineers are here to make the architect s vision into reality. That is the same concept with cars, designers have visions that s why concept cars look so amazing but when engineering comes into play for production they might change for some practical reasons. Same as structural engineers may ask the architect to review the design for better stucture ect

[@themusicman2005]

Some of these are Architectural fails, some are definitely on the engineers. Here in the U.S. Architects don't even touch bridges. Roof collapsing seemed to be more of a structural issue as well. The apartment in China was a failure to analyze the soil boring capacity. I feel that's on both parties

[@jsblonnie9835]

R.I.P. Tubby 🙏🏽😭 Fly High buddy 😇😭

[@ArrogantLoop]

Who?

[@itsnathanhere2578]

Who?

[@semperperatus11]

The dog that died on the bridge

[@tdexanimates]

R.I.P. Tubby... The Best Dog To Roam The Bridges Has Met Is End... START A FUNERAL!

[@FonicsSuck]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one feeling this.

[@bonjovi7399]

10 to 5: 100s of lowly working class men died. No biggie. 5 to 1: lots of money wasted, a dog and a woman died. Shock and awe.

[@gerhardstrydom5249]

Just a correction...the architect is never responsible for the safety of the design, that is the civil and structural engineer's job. The issues with light rays, yes that's the architects responsibility...

[@GowriSrikar]

Also bridge design doesn’t involve architects.

[@StephaneYvesDuchemin]

Architects tend to hire people that won't shadow their genius ideas, especially the ones that tend to polish their boots if they ask them to do so. Tehwy are not "technically"responsible, but they are entirely responsible.

[@gregessex1851]

@@GowriSrikar They do for significant bridges.

[@takuzhou6257]

Typically not for structural safety, but if the building collapses because of water intrusion or other improper architectural details it gets more complicated. However, in the US the architect may be sued 1st because the engineering consultant is usually under their contract.

[@gregessex1851]

@@takuzhou6257 But that's nothing to do with a split between Engineering and Architectural responsibility, that's an outcome of who is the head consultant/contractor. If the Engineer was the lead consultant, he would be getting sued for any problems that arise in the structure.

[@unknownunknown7393]

The Architect is responsible for mostly designing buildings, why does a faulty aquarium made it on this list? also engineers are responsible for stability and making bridges not architects.

[@mattikaki]

Great short document. Here in Finland, our 50 years old Finlandia house has also been covered with Carrara marble. Our severe weather fluctuations have been really bad for the Carrara and the wall panels are bending and sometimes falling down. They have now been replaced with the same material but smaller panels but they still bend. Architect Alvar Aalto wanted to use it so it’s not easy to change the material. Now they are testing eight different materials to see how they withstand our weather and probably the Carrara will at last be changed in the renovation beginning in 2021 wich takes three to four years.

[@DeanStephen]

Carrara is popular with sculptors not only due to its pure whiteness but because it is soft for a marble. It is a horrible choice for a building material, no matter how pretty it is.

[@rodneyowen1850]

15:12 is a photo of the John Hancock Building in CHICAGO under construction; not the Hancock building in Boston that is being discussed.

[@robertwielgorecki3491]

Yes I noticed that also. This video is full of numerous mistakes. Very bad editing.

[@jakeg3126]

Shhh 🤫 it’s a secret

[@davidgreen5994]

It looks like many engineers are sleeping at the course that tells them that shiny surfaces reflect the sun...

[@ShadoeLandman]

It's usually not the reflection itself that causes problems, but the way a curved surface concentrates it like a malicious schoolboy using a magnifying glass to cook ants. Yeah, reflections along can blind people, but that also happens with road signs, other vehicles, bodies of water, etc.

[@browniesmith9270]

Maybe they considered more beautiful features outside but not enough to safety features.

[@moalyz6009]

Everbody gangsta until building starts cooking eggs

[@fredhargraves6348]

After retiring from 41 years in heavy construction I’m amazed that more building have not fallen over. So many building with such poor planning. ie a 10 story brick building being remodeled it was found that the brick was just sitting there not tied into the building anywhere, new building going up, several building trades kept telling structural engineer that there was a problem with the elevator opening. After 6 months they finally figured that a support beam was cutting across all the door opening to the top

[@Domini86]

My father is a retired Mechanical Engineer, but he did some elements of Civil Engineering. I remember when he was working, he made people do over jobs that were found to be faulty.

[@Backroad_Junkie]

The building that fell over was in China. Look up "Tofu dreg". Some of the substandard building material they're using is truly frightening. (Rebar you can break with your hands, concrete that turns to dust after it's dried... Scary stuff.)

[@neetuchaitanya211]

Well , let's end with a little lesson: 1 :stay away from glassy towers 2 away from Canadian brige 3 away from muddy towers.

[@sugbakilawtuwa]

Stay away from Canadian architects like Frank Gehry.

[@Wandrative]

1 convex glass towers 2 canadian bridge 3 made in china

[@lightening1296]

@@Wandrative Eh, are you nuts?

[@theelrussiano2584]

Well, let’s end with a valuable lesson STAY AWAY FROM MADE IN CHINA

[@LaxMarch2022]

@@theelrussiano2584 But everything is from China

[@paulbali9998]

these rare mistakes are testament to how well most buildings are engineered.

[@corettaha7855]

Then why does my hotel room kitchen sink faucet run onto the countertop instead of into the sink when you turn it on?

[@b2dmastersniper]

@@corettaha7855 Because the maintenance guy paid to replace the original faucet doesn't give a shit.

[@RobinDale50]

"Top 15 Architectural Fails" - goes on to use the term "faulty engineering" in almost every example.

[@GilmerJohn]

Well, the obvious exceptions are the buildings that focused the sunlight.

[@JRoy_Eng]

A few corrections: 1. Aside from the reflectivity and inconvenient shape problems, those are all Engineering mistakes. In Canada, engineering students are given an engineering ring upon graduation as a symbol of their duty to protect the public, in reference to the collapse of the Quebec Bridge. 2. The Tacoma Narrow’s bridge fell because it wasn’t stiff enough. The Serviceability Limit State hadn’t been checked properly. The newer design included a stiffer roof deck made of trusses to limit deflections, and to allow wind to pass through more easily. 3. The windows cracking are not because “AIR” is expanding and destroying the windows. A significant difference in coefficients of thermal expansion between the windows and their frames is causing the two materials to expand at different rates upon a change in temperature, either causing the windows to loosen in the frames and fall off, or causing the frames to apply stress on the windows and crack them.

[@pcno2832]

14:00 The Hancock Tower was more-or-less complete in 1972, but the problems that ensued kept it from opening and being rented out until 1976. For months, as the panes kept popping out and being replaced with plywood, it became an eyesore, along with the wooden canopies that were built over the sidewalks below to protect pedestrians. It was referred to, during this time as the "plywood palace", or, occasionally, the "plywood ranch" (which was also the name of a building supply chain at the time). When the remaining glass was finally replaced, it, along with the plywood, was sold off to those who repurposed it as building material, or for art projects and furniture.

[@dzafman]

Disney Concert Hall is located in downtown Los Angeles not Disneyland.

[@noahpoorman7979]

thank you

[@glennmendoza3906]

Architects are not the ones computing the loads of the structure, thats an engineers failure, 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jhorne18]

And, architects do not have to go through the physics sequence to learn if their creations are even feasible?

[@themusicman2005]

@@jhorne18 on commercial structures, Architects aren't even allowed to sign off of structural. And no, architects do not go through the physical sequence. While knowledge of structures is definitely required. They are more concerned with ordinance and code compliance, including but not limited to, building setback requirements, building height and floor limits, egress travel distance, fire separation, requirements, barrier free accessibility, number of water closets and urinals required for the restrooms based on use groups and projected occupancy loads, basically the overall functionality of the building.

[@jhorne18]

@@themusicman2005 That, as you say, ". While knowledge of structures is definitely required. ", would imply having a good basic knowledge of the physics involved.

[@themusicman2005]

@@jhorne18 absolutely, but outside of residential, architects don't do the calculations of structures. But still have to have an idea of how structures and other engineering systems in buildings operate.

[@angelaf5040]

Great video! I appreciate the time, research and effort put into this video! Thanks and great job!

[@robertbutler8004]

Angela F if this clown had done his research correctly the fool would have discovered that architects have nothing to do with bridge building and that job is done by civil engineers.

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Interesting and worthwhile video. Excellent video.

[@ead1017]

Architects primarily design the aesthetics of a structure; it is the Structural Engineer that is responsible for making sure the structure is safely built.

[@raymondhutchinson7156]

I'm an architecture student and that's not true. An architect is responsible for designing a buildings overall layout and ensure that a building meets code. A interior designer is tasked with the aesthetics of the interior. An architect has to ensure a buildings design complies with code in ways such as egress, fire safety, accessibility .occupancy, etc. An architect works with a structural engineer to ensure a building can stand ,and a good architect knows the general essentials of engineering in order to help communications with the structural engineer. I've had to take classes in the fundamentals of engineering ranging from steel , wood, and concrete construction.

[@raymondhutchinson7156]

An architect has to memorize the building codes ( or at least be able to navigate through them) of whatever US state they live in. The codes specify everything from spaces needed for AC and ventilation ,fire protection, ADAAG compliancy , and rules for occupancy. The buildings codes in the US are set by each state and then each city or town has a zoning code which an architect must also be familiar with (sets Hight restrictions and setbacks on a property , Land use , sometimes even what a building can loo like). With all of these requirements, this is why the licensing exams for architects are considered difficult. Architects are not just concerned with aesthetics, but everything necessary for a building to serve its purpose. This includes receiving and having overview of the design by structural engineers to ensure a building stands.

[@derihilyas]

@@raymondhutchinson7156 Still structural engineer who responsible to calculate and make sure the structure is strong enough to any loading conditions

[@raymondhutchinson7156]

@@derihilyas I agree. But an architect still needs to know the basics of engineering in order to communicate with the structural engineer. In the end ,the structual engineer has to look over the design and sign the documents for the building to be legally built.

[@chrisbassett8996]

the young mum being killed by falling glass is the most devastating to me

[@mdteletom1288]

You left out the 1981 catwalk collapse at the Hyatt Hotel in Kansas City and the tunnel collapse in Boston when cheap bolts were used.

[@foxymetroid]

The catwalk was caused by a redesign. Originally, the rods hanging from the ceiling would have supported both catwalks. Unfortunately, it was determined that that would be a little complicated to implement. Instead, they chose to have the rods hanging from the ceiling support only the top catwalk directly. A second set of rods would hang from the top catwalk's supporting beams in order to support the bottom catwalk, effectively doubling the stress put on the top catwalk's supporting beams. Because the supporting beams were box-shaped beams created by welding pairs of c-shaped beams at the top and bottom, this meant that that doubled stress was put directly on the weakest part of the supporting beams.

[@themusicman2005]

What foxymetroid is trying to say is that they used the weaker side of the beams rather than the strong side. Because they felt it was easier to build. Ultimately the engineer was held responsible because he trusted the steel fabricators too much and sealed the drawings without properly analyze the design. He assumed they did their own calculations in house, but when asked in court they were like "nope! That's the engineer's job" that engineer ended up losing his license after the investigation was complete.

[@MsDemonism]

Hope you are resting in paradise Tubby with all the love and cuddle and treats to your desire.

[@chefanthony34714]

The Disney theater is not a fail but a consequence. So it gets a little hot. They’ve fixed it and the architecture is still brilliant. By the way, it’s also in downtown Los Angeles and nowhere near Disneyland.

[@BobPagani]

It was melting tires on cars parked across the street from it. I'd call that a fail.

[@route66flyer29]

I was working in Boston when the Hancock Building was being built. Driving by it daily I remember when the street and sidewalk would be closed on windy days as glass would always fall. The windows weren't replaced until the building was almost finished as they kept thinking the problem could be fixed without replacing all the windows..... it couldn't.

[@edg8535]

One thing we learned is that the builders do not think about the actions of the sun on large glass panels. They should check with a ten year old that plays outside with a magnifying glass. Putting a metal dome on a playground for kids, what in the world could go wrong. Was anyone on the cities park and recreation unit involved in this decision?

[@devilxelloss]

6:06 I was owner of one unit in that apartment complex. Mine wasn't in the one collapsed, but still got compensated for all the troubles. And the rest of the buildings became the most strictly reinforced and inspected apartment buildings in China. The collapsed building wasn't rebuilt, site became a community park. The price of the apartment increased 5x by the time I sold it, in line with the market trend in Shanghai. Never knew how the family of the poor worker was compensated, the developer and government usually keep it secret.

[@awesome1121]

Who feels bad for the poor fish in the Dubai mall

[@ericshippie1563]

For real. That was my first thought

[@sydramars7065]

Leave the animals out of architecture. Ugh. They don’t want to be a part of your stupid mall. 👿😡🤬🐠🐟🐡

[@ofinterest2719]

I lived in Boston during the construction of the new John Hancock building. At one point all the windows held plywood instead of glass as the glass landed on the street and church below. Imagine 52 stories of plywood. There was a large reward offered to solve the problem. Besides the fix to the 58th floor with torsion control the glass solution ended up being using thicker glass. The sale of the plywood when the windows were replaced, was the largest auction of plywood in history.

[@exponentmantissa5598]

The second one - the bridge in Quebec has a story behind it. Canadian engineers all wear an iron ring on the pinky finger of their working hand. The rings were originally made of iron from the bridge. New Canadian engineers are given their ring in a ritual "The calling of the engineer". The ring is reminder of the impact that engineers have and to use our abilities with humility.

[@Marcel.Miranda]

Wouldn’t say architectural but engineering mistakes

[@GrifHowe]

It's a bit of a mix, the concave surfaces reflecting light should have been caught by the architects. Structural engineers don't really worry about the visual elements of the structure and that's were the light reflection problems come in. It's also a failure of the building codes and permitting authority. Once the first concave building created concentrated areas of light and heat and was made public there is really no good excuse to not update the building code to require those calculations be done as part of plan review. Structural deficiencies that result in collapses or pieces falling off are definitely engineering issues.

[@dorndas8719]

No marcel miranda! No!

[@murphyslaw7815]

Apparently architect's don't understand that metal reflects sunlight and absorbs heat. 🤷

[@themusicman2005]

Definitely understand, just a miscalculation if how much.

[@murphyslaw7815]

@@themusicman2005 well, metals will reflect heat. But also retain heat. Basic principles. If you have a good patina on a metal it will reflect more but still retain heat. If you have a matte finish or brushed finish, it will reflect heat as well but not as much. But it will retain more heat. 🤷

[@themusicman2005]

@@murphyslaw7815 I'm not understanding your point.

[@murphyslaw7815]

@@themusicman2005 the point is that it's not a miscalculation.

[@raymondhutchinson7156]

Its either that or the construction documents the architect provided with the main blueprints were not specific enough. The construction documents typically list everything from the type of insulation to the finish of a material. If something is not specified , then a construction manager or construction crew will likely use their own knowledge to finish the project , sometimes ending with bad results.

[@LuckyCharburner]

TL; DR: don't build concave glass or metal in buildings.

[@dorndas8719]

Why does he say back and forth so often? Shouldn't he say it less?

[@rosspatience4217]

Architects shouldn't get design ideas from Dr. Seuss.

[@weltonvillegal6258]

Or smoke crack.

[@raadyusuf6763]

@@weltonvillegal6258 that too 😂😂

[@anngifford9053]

I think the most devastating is the CNA building for that was blatant neglect. That window that killed the mom was cracked for 4 months and they did nothing. They were advised of the changes to be made and they did nothing. I think criminal charges should have been given.

[@NileBoat]

Video is like a giant know-it-all magnet.

[@sicariiavantgarde1873]

thanks for the vid....it was dope....

[@gedstrom]

The Walt Disney Concert Hall is in Downtown Los Angles. Disneyland is in Anaheim. They are about 30 miles apart from each other! Get your geography correct!

[@Mike10001]

Who would have ever thought concave mirrors would focus light and heat?

[@weltonvillegal6258]

Imagine that......

[@franl155]

Fairly typical: no one will do anything about a problem until it kills someone.

[@johnstjohn4705]

As a retired architect, I am livid that you kept calling these architectural mistakes. Yes, some were due to poor choices on the part of the architect (anything by Frank Gehry sucks) many of them were the fault of structural and civil engineers. Architects don't do bridges or foundations or make decisions on roof drainage and how it might affect the sewer system.

[@susiehowey4141]

I cross the Second Narrows at least 4 times a week. It is now known as The Iron Workers Memorial Bridge... in honour of the men who died there. A close friend of the family was injured and almost died there that day...

[@philrisser6853]

i like this narrators voice. so good. i just realized iv seen a b unch of these videos but i couldnt believe i hadnt subbed yet

[@felixdatche9278]

That Bridge is totally an Engineering fail, never architectural unless you can mention the clear role an architect played in it...

[@russc788]

Surely an architect doesn't hand over a bridge design to engineers unless some calculations have been done? I'm not sure, just asking

[@rayhorner2965]

What about the Richmond Cityhall building in Richmond, Va.? Hear the external panels walls fall off the building.

[@qwertyzxcv123]

Moral of the story: Being trendy does not mean sturdy.

[@velizarzhelev6552]

This applies everywhere in life

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

it's good people come to know of such flawed infrastructure projects!!! would be great if you could also tell us about the measures taken to fix the flaws in the listed infrastructure projects in your video!!!

[@morpheusdream7510]

The architect to the Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas was Rafael Viñoly. He did not learn from his mistake and repeated the same concave mirror error with his car melting Walkie Talkie building in London

[@AtheistOrphan]

It’s number ten in the video! (3:58).

[@1trschaefer78]

Missing from this collection is the Citicorp Center Building in NYC that had an engineering crisis in 1978 when it was discovered that the building would not withstand the effects of diagonally-oriented "quartering winds". To remedy the problem, construction crews working at night welded 2" steel plates over each of the skyscraper's 200 bolted joints. At the time, the public was not informed of the crisis.

[@erictheredone]

I'm sorry, did he say Lettuce Quebec? That's Lévis QC pronounced Ley-Vee

[@AtheistOrphan]

‘Lettuce Quebec’ is a popular salad dish. 🥗

[@erictheredone]

@@AtheistOrphan And should be manger aprés la Poutine!

[@lalruatdikavarte7943]

Nice video keep up the good videos.

[@allengandell4610]

You should know the difference between an architect and structural engineer and their respective responsibilities. Most of the failures are primarily engineering goofs.

[@lalruatdikavarte7943]

@@allengandell4610 Think out of the box it's not what you claim it's cause by corruption research them all.

[@mante2298]

the only death i was upset about 11:57 poor doggo

[@mante2298]

@Matteo Dura there was no hope

[@jglammi]

LA's DISNEY HALL is not at Disneyland

[@silirat]

You sure they didn't buy downtown LA when they bought Marvel? #AskingForAFriend

[@gtrhoppe]

You forgot Millennium Tower in San Francisco. The one that might tip over because the builders did not anchor it to the bedrock. That should've been No.1

[@rumphnut]

no, The collapse of the Hyatt regency walkways in Kansas City killing 114 should have been number 1

[@simonmetz8587]

There is a bridge on Deer Island Maine that is an exact mate to the Tacoma Narrows bridge. This bridge sways and bounces almost every day

[@lydiaanderson582]

@Hello Simon how are you doing?

[@BChan1991]

Take a shot every time he says "as a result"

[@artyomandreev1890]

Architects dont have any responsibility in terms of structural design and stability. An architect is like an artist. His job is to visualize how a building/structure should look, what materials are used, make sure that its practical, make sure that it fits into the rest of the environment its placed in, etc. The engineers must then make sure that the proposed building is able to withstand any forces that it may encounter during its lifetime. This is the reason why there can often be conflicts between architects and engineers. The architects, without fully understanding the structural side of things, can sometimes propose designs that are very impractical to build, and/or where it requires very costly solutions.

[@3bydacreekside]

Eyyyyyy, Simple History! :D

[@Esauofisaac]

I love how architects went from "Yooo let's build something aesthetic that looks regal and ancient" to "Yooo let's build the Nickelodeon logo having an affair with the set for the Cabinet of Caligari."

[@themann3173]

Literally all of them are building making things hot, and bridges

[@nono-kk7zu]

TheMann317 ikr

[@justsomevids4541]

Literally not literally

[@psychedq]

@@justsomevids4541 bruh that's what he said

[@justsomevids4541]

@@psychedq think u misread, they said "literally all of them", meaning 100%, I replied with the meaning "it's literally not literally all of them"

[@themann3173]

@@justsomevids4541 idk I only watched half the video

[@beytibilgec3744]

Thanks great video 👍

[@Frazzled_Chameleon]

Yoooo, narrator straight-up sounds like Charlie Sheen.

[@stevelaidley6933]

My first thoughts too lol 😂

[@weltonvillegal6258]

True, but even Charlie Sheen would know the Disney Concert Hall is in LA and Disneyland is in Anaheim......

[@Scratchingforcash]

Wow it probably is. I know he’s looking for work

[@scronx]

Really good show!

[@haroldg.taladro4008]

I think it is more appropriate to say "structural design fails" for structures that collapsed.

[@LivingBigInATinyHouse]

Great video!!!

[@hebneh]

I was expecting to see the Kansas City Hyatt Hotel lobby skywalks in this video. They were suspended walkways that went through the large open lobby at the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor levels. During a crowded event at the hotel, one fell onto the one below it, then both landed on the many people on the ground level. Obviously they were incapable of bearing the weight that they were supposed to have been. There were many deaths.

[@DarrinSmith2520]

This is a actually a pretty interesting example of how things get screwed up. The original structural design of these walkways was sound. There was a seemingly simple change requested during construction that was approved by the structural engineering company that ended up placing twice the weight on the nuts as what was intended.

[@maxpenn6374]

The owner of Boston's John Hancock Building bought the neighboring Copley Plaza Hotel to make it more convenient for them when their building kept popping out windows onto the Copley's property,

[@lydiaanderson582]

@Hello Max how are you doing?

[@SaltyChip]

The narrator sounds like Charlie sheen if he never did coke.

[@tracynation239]

Excellent. ♡ T.E.N.

[@AGhostintheHouse]

The 1981 Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse in Kansas City Missouri killed 114 people and injured another 200+ people.

[@JeffDeWitt]

That was neither an architecture or engineering fail. The rods that supported those skywalks were supposed to be continuous, but the builder substituted shorter rods that were joined at the skywalk. That join is what failed.

[@johnkitchen4699]

Peterlee new town in the UK was based on Swedish modern residential buildings. Unfortunately British architect ‘copies’ weren’t as good so much of the town had to be subsequently rebuilt. Examples - homes with V-shaped roofs with gutters in the middle, which overflowed into the centre of the homes; hot air heating systems blowing directly onto plastic door frames causing them to buckle, and vents 3-4’ away from walls leaving huge areas of rooms where no furniture could be placed. All cost millions to redesign and repair.

[@Infidelio]

"And him and his firm eventually lightly sanded..." How about "he and his firm"?

[@GeneralJackRipper]

Yeah, our design will cause a death ray in a nearby street area, but don't worry, it won't be that hot. Oh wait, it is that hot. Whoops! Guess you should have hired someone who makes plain old rectangular buildings.

[@setheroth28092]

“Architect” - You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means.

[@unhealingwithsandy]

Anyone else remember conducting science experiments in school where you used metal and glass at certain angles to the sun to burn holes in objects?

[@TheMistyBlueLounge]

I don't remember that from school, but my plastic Army Men definitely remember their combat wounds from the backyard death ray.

[@trevorclive]

Disney Hall is in Disney Land? Dude. You have FOOTAGE. It's not in Disney Land!

[@ShashankRockerYo]

@5:45. That hideous eyesore was worth 300 million dollars 😂😂😂

[@davetv4705]

The No 1 disaster was the most unfortunate. The owners should have been sentenced to life imprisonment.

[@nickdryad]

I love the way you say ‘tumbling down” and a bridge collapses. I love kebeck.

[@tterrynick]

2 in the list are by Gehry!

[@MyGodZach]

I knew that guy thanks to the Simpson lol

[@mrkinla]

Good to know.

[@MissIrishdoll]

The facade issues - the architect. But the rest are civil engineers and structural engineers! Oh and the play equipment is the landscape architect.

[@dylanluman3399]

Rip that dog that died like 80 years ago

[@wallacegrommet9343]

How about the ATT building in downtown Manhattan? An engineering oversight sight failed to account for oblique wind loads during hurricanes, making its collapse almost guaranteed during a typical storm. The error was discovered by a woman pursuing a PhD in structural engineering in the year immediately after the building completion. She urgently contacted the chief architect and presented her alarming findings. He immediately realized the gravity of the error, and an emergency remediation was performed under the cover of darkness once the tenants were gone each night. After six weeks of nightly work, the modifications were completed, and no tenant was ever aware of either the immense danger to themselves or the huge scope of construction activity the building required to be made safe.

[@kamranmehboob2379]

You can make this video almost on a weekly basis in india

[@adityamaheshwari7474]

Maja aagyi na desh ki mar ke lode

[@benwesley5260]

Who’s boob?!? MEHBOOB!!!

[@benwesley5260]

Kamran Mehboob cute! But your last name is still hilarious 😘

[@pilzj3263]

I noticed people still build concave buildings with reflective surface, after all the issues have surfaced. Not only do they cause harm to the environment, but the curve wall is so impractical in interior space utilization in the end the tenants pay for what they can't efficiently use.

[@Y-I-C-A]

The Admin of this channel doesn't know the responsibilities and functions of an Architects and Civil Engineers. So IGNORANT.

[@kh3612]

The Hancock building in Boston was still losing windows April 18, 1976. There were quite a few covered with plywood when I was visiting the city.

[@roohamm2456]

Who goes to that kind of expense without doing their homework first- the bridges are scariest!!

[@deanelydiard1846]

Valid point . No excuse in modern times.

[@alicewerenka8820]

Fascinating! How anyone would think shiny metal in a playground would be a good idea clearly never went down a slide as a child.

[@ladydais]

Down here in Florida before some of the slides were replaced with plastic ones us kids would see how many times we could go down the slide before we got burns on our butts and legs and couldn’t endure the pain anymore. There were a lot of aloe leaves used durning the summer months. We would call the winners of the slides who could endure the most King and Queen Baboon Butt.

[@ShadoeLandman]

@@ladydais In West Virginia, we'd get cooked by the slides in summer and get frostbite from them in winter (if you had exposed skin).

[@sidduyogi8800]

My Biggest architectural fail Ever. My brother breaking my Lego building.😂🤣

[@blobbycrybaby7116]

i go over the second narrows all the time, and it is now nicknamed the iron workers memorial bridge

[@kentmanhandu]

Hello. The Disney Concert Hall IS NOT located in Disneyland! It is located on Grand Ave. in DTLA. Disneyland is located in Anaheim, CA.

[@billnolte8644]

This would be a lot more useful if it were not using metric units. While we may be "behind" some other countries in metric use, this is in English and obviously meant mostly for US audiences. 110 km winds mean little to us.

[@denisefarmer366]

Yeah, cut the crap and just stop using kilograms, centigrade, kilometers and whatever else. We have no idea wtf you're talking about. At least give both measurements.