The World's Tallest Modular Hotel

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The “fully furnished including bedding” part to this is really cool.

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I found that part a bit strange, TBH. Why would you not bring in the bedding once the construction is complete? Same with the toiletries.

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@@DavidChipman Doors and corridors may be too narrow to efficiently move so many bed frames and beds after construction.

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Seems like a cool idea... however I fear for the furniture during instillation lol

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i hope that theyre just put in the room as sortof ikea kits and then assembled. that would make way more sense.

[@markus-us1bg]

I am pretty sure only furniture that is fixed and can’t be moved is installed such as the bed, desk and built-ins and everything else such as chairs are added later. What I want to know is how they construct the shaft for the lift, is there a concrete core like in other high rises?

[@Patan77xD]

I assume that they can do that because they have to already be really careful and precise when moving and placing the units so they don’t compromise the integrity of the structure also if you look at skilled crane operators it’s pretty amazing how gracefully they can move things, probably biggest issue would be at sea with the movement of the ocean but they probably tie down any furnitures that are moveable.

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@@markus-us1bg Hotel beds can be moved in cause it becomes a single room or guest want to add another bed

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This is so neat. Looking forward to being able to eventually see the future of hotels. Hope this concept catches on

[@johnchadderdon8111]

There is a 21 story, 500 room Hilton in San Antonio, that utilized modular construction when built in 1968!

[@syed2194]

It’s definitely not new. There’s an apartment complex in Montreal which was built in 1967 which used prefabricated blocks to form different apartments. I don’t think it’s that revolutionary, it’s just particularly useful in some applications which involve repetitive structures like a block of flats or a hotel. What is unique is the assembly-line like creation of each room, that could really change construction.

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The Contemporary at Walt Disney World used modular construction (it was designed to allow the room modules to be replaced, though this never happened).

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lots of places use prefab structures, but they were rarely fitted out.

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Great vid as always...

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I would love to get more map visualization in these videos to see where in NYC the building is! Otherwise, I love your videos as always! Keep 'em coming

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I did a 22-floor prefab modular building in Colindale London. Welcome to exchange the technology and experience

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@@TheB1M what's the difficult part in modular building? Is it the design or the engineering part of it?

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And this will lead to unoriginal copy paste buildings like in Soviet Russia.

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I wonder if robots in the future will assemble our prefabricated buildings for us and if also prefabrication will become common place domestically for houses.

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@@pppsss5653 I wish it won't become a most popular standard because this will lead to even more boring and copy-paste modern architecture than we already have.

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prefab houses are actually already made, just not the time to apply it yet

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Prefab/modular homes already exist; they're usually just aimed at the lower end of the market (i.e. mobile homes, trailers, ect.). You can, of course, buy nicer versions of these that go into the 6-figure range and can be delivered to you on a tractor trailer. Furthermore, most residential developments already use a set number of designs that are alternated in a set number of patterns. These haven't gotten to the point that they're manufactured off-site and hauled in but if you go to any recent, large-scale development on the outskirts of any city in the US, you'll see what I mean. These developments usually look nice but lack in quality so they're generally avoided by anyone who has any knowledge about the construction industry or architecture but they do exist. I really doubt we'll see modular construction move any higher up the market than the middle class though. Anyone who makes more than six figures will have the money and preference to buy something designed specifically for them, after all.

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Rediscovering old ideas then... Ha-ha

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Thank you for the interesting video. I request you to show the assembly process.

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[@modulator7861]

BRILLIANT idea! But one question: What about load-bearing superstructure (floors/vertical columns, fire stairways, etc) for all those upper floors? Sure those prefab rooms must need some sort of vertical "skeleton" to ensure structural strength/rigidity, no? Or are the stacked units sufficiently rigid enough in themselves not to require additional structure? I especially love that these prefab units can be built/manufactured ANYWHERE - such as areas of the US (or other countries) that are desperately in need of good blue-collar jobs...

[@JeandrePetzer]

Im curious how modules interconnect for electricity and video/wifi/ethernet signalling or wiring? Is there an interface that plugs in as the modules are placed together, or are these things that are all added in after all the modules of a floor have been installed? I ask this because you mention they come fully furnished and one of the scenes showed the TV on the wall and the lights on.

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Does it have a pool?

[@julianfuchs6324]

„Lowering the environmental impact“ -> „ahhh let’s ship this shit from Poland“

[@syed2194]

It’s really just to help the bottom line of the company. I doubt it is really any more environmentally friendly than traditional construction, and shipping it from halfway across the world surely doesn’t help. If these rooms were built locally I’m sure it would be a valid claim.

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The process of making concrete produces a ton of carbon, this is probably what they mean when they say it will cut emissions.

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Agreed. In sure they mean environmental impact at the construction site, which counts for something, but shipping is dirty and we shouldn't ignore that.

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ships are significantly more efficient than road transportation, tho. the stat with stone is usually that driving it the last 100miles is more carbon than shipping it half way around the world... plus you are assuming the products going into the traditional building aren't being shipped anyway. But with modular the biggest saving is in lack of wastage, factories are much cleaner with less wastage, damage and more recycling etc.

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building in a factory probably consumes less resources than building on site while manufacturing each room in Poland will be more cost efficient than building in the USA while still being of a matched quality which is probably why most European auto makers produce they're cars there such as Ford of Europe and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (used to be just Polski Fiat)

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In researching this video, did you come across any information about when the first modular hotel was built? That would be a really interesting video.

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Love the idea. Let's see how others will incorporate this into their ideas...

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This project is still not even out of the ground two and a half years later...

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90 days ??? WOW

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Modular building process is the future, its a matter of time if the production costs can be reduced the faster to produce these modules. Subbed by the way :)

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Beautiful video , what country is this ?

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This plus micro apartments could have a dramatic affect on the housing shortages in major cities.

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This is such an incredible and defining structure

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Hi ! I really like your videos. Modular buildings are really like lego bricks. This is maybe the future of construction. Easy to make, transport and install, this seems to be a great solution ! By the way, It would be very great if you could do a video on how is a construction site organised and planned ! An other idea, would be to showcase the jobs of the construction industry (studies,etc...). Finally, thank you for this awesome content and keep up the great work !

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[@KOBY]

Working in NYC i watched 520 Park Avenue go up with each piece by piece of the building come in on trailers. at most maybe 3 trucks parked on the streets waiting for nightfall for them to lift the next sections into place, very cool even though it was only the exterior facade. it seems this takes it a step further than that

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Another one!

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The architect of this project, Danny Forster, was the charming dorky host of the late 2000’s cable show, Extreme Engineering....Really glad to hear he’s doing such an interesting project!

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Where does the elevator go? Is the elevator shaft modular too?

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The hotel industry is changing year on year

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1:50 random time lapse of the buildings being built across the street from me in Tel Aviv...

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What is this high building core? shear wall? bridge?? im curious! plz answer. and thank you very nice vidio

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Structurally, what's the backbone of this tower? Are the elevator shafts and emergency stairwells prefab, as well, no concrete? What are the largest steel members being used and how are the joined?

[@devonrusinek5807]

How do they work in plumbing to prefabricated modules? Maybe there is just a hole in the module unit to which plumbing is installed after the fact.

[@kugeleisvommars3149]

Great Video - i just dont think the enviromental impact will be reduced if you have to ship an entire skyscraper from poland to new york xD

[@MatthewStinar]

Another concern I have is the environmental impact of the sourcing of materials. Ikea has a difficult time with lumber illegally harvested from protected forests ending up in their supply chain when sourcing flat pack furniture from Chinese factories. I hope the Polish factories for this project don't run into similar unethical material sourcing issues.

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Would love to know about the structural aspects of each module ...... the floors and columns ? Rc ?

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I work at a bar on Columbus Avenue and I see the rooms being shipped by truck almost every night! Very cool to find out what they are for.

[@kl3nd4thu]

The bldg cores look like poured in place concrete. It would have been super cool if they could make every floor component modular. I have to look into this bldg. I’m curious how they connect all the modules, plumbing connections and how they deal with fire codes.

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There is a Marriott hotel in Warsaw :)

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i love this

[@thadaHawk]

North of the city, New Rochelle is experiencing a boom in residential construction in part due to modular construction. Worth exploring in another video, if not for the downtown overlay redevelopment scheme developed in 2015 that is soon to produce a 600 foot tall skyscraper.

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Me as a lego fan MODULAR BUILDINGS!!!

[@Domini_k]

The Marriott have now adopted this approach across over in Europe also, with a new Marriott and Moxy hotel being built using modula pods system/ MMC in cities for example, like Glasgow.

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Prefabricated buildings may make sense from a cost, quality, and time perspective, but I'd like to see their limit with regard to aesthetics. Does anyone apply modular construction to older designs, like an art deco building?

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Why not..! It will start in a big way and later it becomes a simple choice. It is very much coming in very near future. Initially it starts with Hotels, Malls, Offices then Homes.

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@@pppsss5653 show me one

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