Building The World's Thinnest Skyscraper

[@xmassan20906]

Imagine getting a couch up the stairs. Pivot!

[@MichaelOrtega]

No one who afford one of the “entry” level $14 Million dollar apartments there will ever have to worry about getting a couch there 😅 the workers will but the again, those people get paid for that specific type of hard work soo yeah

[@okokok1178]

PIVVVVOOOOOOT! PIVVOOEEEEEEEEET! PIVOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

[@montyi8]

I heard they sit and sleep on the floor

[@TartarianTopG]

There’s this thing called a elevator

[@GenoLoma]

When you pay 58 million for an apartment, you have your couch brought in by chopper.. manhandling things up a staircase is for schelps.. ;)

[@vatsal9005]

Your voice is perfect for this kind of channel Like national geographic of architecture

[@bobintaj5041]

100% agree

[@demonsrexis]

Doesn't matter if this narrator is on world's thinnest skyscraper or Minecraft, people would watch it.

[@dylanmccallister1888]

The david attenborough of civil engineering

[@paulburns1333]

Disagree, sounds like a know all nerd.

[@ENGBriseB]

He's name is Fred Mills. Managing director of the BIM and Co-Founder.

[@jannchavez9257]

When you have four blocks of space left in Cities Skylines.

[@tizianocarducci1511]

it's actually a little more than 2 blocks, as one block is 8 mt wide :)

[@QueenetBowie]

There are high rises in CSL?

[@the_3x]

C G Yeah... high density residential zones that upgrade a lot, as well as the tourist skyscrapers.

[@RickyRisha410]

Very weird concept that game still fits some infrastructure in that limited space

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

Lmao so true, I'm playing City skylines now and there pandemic running in my city and I have multiple hospitals in my city and people wont use them.

[@MoneyR8]

As someone who has a fear of heights and is claustrophobic this building is a nightmare.

[@ting1084]

it is for me .. i would never ever enter that toothpick in the big Apple

[@bleached4094]

on the inside its very spacious. :D

[@andreas_tech]

imagine being stuck in a small bath room on the 85th floor with panoramic view .... 😆

[@infaredxkingz8786]

​@andreas_tech then go up there and see for yourself if it cracks you up

[@pope400]

Thank you so much for taking the time to point out that NYC real estate is being affected by these kinds of luxury projects. Inequality in New York City is outrageous and it's good that you made a note of that.

[@georgemallory797]

I love inequality. Nobody owes me a thing and I don't owe them any of what my own hard work affords me.

[@RobinOttens]

​@@georgemallory797 It's nice that you feel rewarded and satisfied by the work you do. But I don't think inequality has anything to do with how hard you work honestly. I know I'm just stating the obvious here, but low wage essential jobs tend to be a lot tougher than any CEO position. Also, sharing equally doesn't have to mean people owe you anything. You can just share for the sake of sharing.

[@igkoigko9950]

@@RobinOttens No objection to voluntary sharing, but do not coerce sharing to decrease inequality. And do not conflate an essential service - many of which are physically demanding, like construction, truck driving, cleaning - with people essential to perform a service, like surgeons, lawyers, researchers.

[@pope400]

@@georgemallory797 see, I'm of the mind that fortune breeds a kind of responsibility to the less fortunate. If you were on a deserted island with one other person, and you found a bunch of food, it would be your responsibility to share it with that other person. We're all on this little island flying through space, but we think a zip code or fence is where we draw the line on moral duty.

[@NitishKumar-jm7ec]

Inequality in newyork is outrageous i agree but that's life everybody's built different .some people are much smarter than others hence the wealth.i got no problem with that and i bet if you explain some regular billionaire's wealth to a middle class he can't even comprehend/understand trust me some people just want to float with Little enough money with no vision hence the poor

[@CannaHeaven]

A skyscraper that can fit in my backyard... pretty amazing

[@snaptrap723]

Nah it would fall onto your house if it isn’t done correctly and I know your joking and all but because the building is so thin it would wobble and if you cut too many corners it would probably fall

[@atrix5144]

Hahaha😑😑😑

[@yoitzchris8708]

@@atrix5144 why u put those emojis?

[@atrix5144]

@@yoitzchris8708 why you care? Plus that’s how I feel with this comment

[@DrunKao]

@@snaptrap723 ok, but people aren't talking about building shoddily made towers, so what's your point?

[@laidback4evr]

I know the engineering and math is sound but...I wouldn't want to be in that thing in a strong breeze.

[@_5_675]

Me neither, looks like it might just snap in two....and I wouldn't want a seven hundred ton concrete block above my bedroom either in case it crashed through the roof.

[@HerreDePerre]

laidback4evr the thinness could be an advantage in a strong breeze. Less drag

[@billie6794]

i even wouldnt walk beside it bcz thinking that it would fall down

[@MrSimonw58]

They better have good toilets ....

[@billy.7113]

I don't want to live there for a different reason. *My wallet is too small.* The monthly property tax and maintenance are 10k~20k.

[@ChrisQuitsReality]

6:19 I thought that sign was a building for way to long.

[@bishopp14]

Oh damn, I had to stare at the screen to see what you were talking about! I couldn't find a sign anywhere, then there it was!

[@sharonready5102]

Ohhhhh yesssss !

[@ItsJamMan]

I was reading this comment when the scene happened so I missed it at first 😂

[@minthu4515]

I was like “there’s a sign?” Lol

[@Mikelaxo]

@@bishopp14 wait, it's a sign?

[@gerardlang1356]

My goodness. I’m getting shivers up my spine just by looking at the height of this thin beauty. Even if I had the money, I don’t think I would have the guts to live in an extreme high rise.

[@GabrielTobing]

Someone has a party, everybody leans to 1 side. Tower: ARE YOU TRYING TO GET US KILLED???!!!

[@davidlafleche1142]

In San Francisco, they built a luxury-condo tower, and many units were sold. After people moved in, they realized the tower has to be condemned, because it was built on uneven ground, and is tilting.

[@KingdaToro]

The lease agreements likely prohibit playing the Cha Cha Slide at parties

[@casemods]

@@davidlafleche1142 name?

[@alexpatyaka205]

@@casemods millennium tower

[@guidedmeditation2396]

The only way to know where the limits are is to push them. I'm afraid this building is going to teach some very hard lessons. Lessons common sense should have taught its designers already. It is at least 30% too tall for its footprint. It will not handle a hurricane as well as other structures.

[@AbdulHafiz-qq1go]

Just processing that we're getting this kind of quality content for free.

[@adamtak3128]

Sure, but they probably make tons just from ad revenue, sponsors and promoting software.

[@Hhhy668]

Adam Tak yes but they deserve it we don’t have to pay a penny

[@kmachakaire]

You are the product. Google & content creators are selling you to advertisers

[@juanfo7307]

It's not free I had to watch a 5 second ad about bleach

[@avilesjuangaming]

@@juanfo7307 I prefer seeing ads that paying a subscription

[@rustymoon4555]

In the future: Building the world’s THICCEST skyscraper in the world

[@TheB1M]

We might work on the title a little bit but thanks

[@blackburn1111]

The elevators open up directly in the apartments... How do they secure the apartments from each other once you get in the elevator? Perhaps an addictional entry code within the elevator?

[@MrJstorm4]

@@blackburn1111 I'm guessing probably a key card

[@dhiblaawe7218]

@@TheB1M Can we get Construction Documentary for the Burj Khalifa

[@TheKlink]

@@michalkolar1460 i think it was off the coast of HK.

[@JimmiAlli]

It looks like an elevator shaft

[@Tommmmmmmmmmmm]

imagine buying an entire apartment floor for millions and it turns out to be the size of your bathroom at home....

[@guidedmeditation2396]

It will sway in the wind.

[@roarkdc2225]

easy to sell a supertall apartment in a building with TWO ELEVATORS when nobody will live in it. Isn't money laundering fun?

[@billy.7113]

@@Tommmmmmmmmmmm How big is your bathroom anyway? Mine is 10m², not small by conventional standard. Their master bathrooms are a lot larger.

[@kyle857]

@@Tommmmmmmmmmmm It is 80 feet wide. That would be one hell of a bedroom.

[@indygo1963]

The production of these videos are absolute top notch. I always look forward to each new one. The background music is so perfect for these videos.

[@StopFear]

As cool as it looks, I would be afraid to step a foot in it. It feels like Indiana Jones having to step on an invisible bridge by using faith to reach the grail.

[@midievalcat7770]

This is not a skyscraper, this is a habitable spire

[@ioanaalina5583]

CRE writer, low-key jealous of this excellent take *feels inspired*

[@kyle857]

It is a skyscraper.

[@ah2522]

so, a skyscraper

[@reginaldnixon7493]

Kyle BYU

[@vondahe]

More like a hollow toothpick.

[@renesbbwi]

And Bim! and Bam! The B1M has once again hit the top with their smashing videos. I never thought I could be so interested in architecture like I am today. Never say never! Thank you guys. Clear and well paced narration.

[@WeatherManToBe]

Only 2 elevators. Yikes. Imagine trying to leave in the morning .

[@eyeCU13]

I don't think these people leave in the morning. It's not like they're going to work. In fact, a large part of the building is probably empty most of the time. These are trophy apartments. You buy them for prestige and long term profit.

[@fabiovezzari2895]

@@eyeCU13 wow and yak

[@yoda5280]

WeatherManToBe Nobody really actually lives in these apartments. They’re bought for profit and, like the other guy said, prestige and reputation value.

[@fosterslover]

If it's only 1 unit per floor, it's probably not as bad as it sounds.

[@lextacy2008]

These apartments are more "free stuff" aka vantity holdings. They will sit at anywhere from 3-5% capacity at any given day.

[@richardmckrell4899]

$58 million apartments with walls made of $12 a sheet wallboard.

[@MaeV808]

😅😅

[@chocolatechipslime]

I’ve always thought that, I see 200,000 houses going up and it’s really just cheap wood and sheet rock. Amazing they stay standing forever

[@DocWolph]

Location. Location. Location. The First Rule of Real Estate.

[@Jdalio5]

@@chocolatechipslime they dont...30 year mortgages come with 30 year shingles...planned obsolescence

[@GerisSpecialtyGifts]

Ripoff💸💸💸

[@prezofthemoon9486]

Wish we saw more Art Deco buildings being built in nyc

[@Soundeagle3456]

i doubt there are any designers who specialise in classic styles.

[@AlexCab_49]

Bring back Art deco

[@MH-eu9iw]

To expensive to build now a days

[@annonymously331]

@@Soundeagle3456 Robert AM Stern

[@theadrien1937]

One of my favorite buildings on the skyline, as it incorperates the newer technology today, but also making it look like an older building with the terracotta facade!

[@martinpalmer9810]

Adrien, you have rocks in your head.

[@dman1737]

One thing left out that's amazing is they couldn't dig as deep as they wanted, so they basically screwed the building into the bedrock so it wouldn't topple over.

[@danielswarovski6462]

Oh wow

[@lukasbelov3669]

That's reassuring... lol

[@joseph1150]

The areas of the city with close to the surface bedrock are usually the areas with the tallest buildings. Anchoring to bedrock is preferred when possible. In Chicago they have to build raft like structure as the foundation since they built that city on a swamp, and the bed rock is deep. Some of the early buildings had to have their basements rebuilt as the walls are sinking, but the floors didn't

[@dman1737]

Joseph Daujotas crazy engineering

[@pgsells]

You make it sound like a dental implant!

[@todwod]

5am here in New Mexico. I just happened to wake up early and lucked out with a B1M video drop. What a great start to my Wednesday and July.

[@TheB1M]

Haha, good morning! Thanks so much - ENJOY!!

[@user-fg3dz5kv7q]

Damn, I go to sleep at 5 AM

[@todwod]

@Mike Bailey, Hey bro. I've never been to Las Cruces as I live in the NW part or the state and only make it as far as Albuquerque. But I can tell ya what I feel about New Mexico. I'm Native American (Navajo) and lived in AZ/NM most of my life. My perception of the state is very positive. It is called "The Land of Enchantment" because of the gorgeous scenery/wilderness. It is very open and can be sparsely populated. But head to ABQ and you'll be amongst an almost one million people metro made up of mostly hispanics, whites, and reds (me ayyyyyy lol). Many transplants relocate to ABQ as it's the largest city in the state. Las Cruces would be the 2nd largest, but unfortunately I have never been there in my 35 years. From what I know it's a college town (NMSU) and seems to be ok/nice. But it can get very hot, but not like Phoenix hot. But still in the 100's hot. But back to the state as a whole, it has lovely weather. Winters are not crazy, it has a mostly pleasant arid heat, and it very dry with lots of dirt and no greenery. That is except during monsoon season when the desert comes alive! The daily downpours bring cooler temps with pleasant dew points in the 50's from end of July to early September. Of course these are the things I like about NM, but there's the bad things too like high property crime, poverty, poor education, and lack of greenery. But still, I enjoy it here. However when I was in my teens/early twenties I friggin' hated it here. NM isn't everyone's cup of tea. But I've grown to appreciate it for what it is. Best way to do that is come for a visit and meet the locals. Cheers mate.

[@todwod]

@@user-fg3dz5kv7q 5am you say? That was me when I was a gamer. Nowadays I don't think I can stay up that late. I'm just an oldie that is in bed by 10:30pm 😅

[@Errrbodywanbelikemike]

Man, your channel is the only reason why I want to go back to school and finish . Thank you for making complex concepts about engineering and economic impacts because new construction accessible to the uninitiated.

[@diegoskater626]

I got nausea from picturing myself up there, never thought I could feel this way by watching a video

[@FoxrosePettipaw]

I went to NYC in 2018 and got off the bus just south of Central Park. I remember staring at this massively tall and slender building that disappeared into the clouds and to this day had no idea what that building was. You could easily see it from Central Park as well. Thanks for sharing this video with us because this has to be the building I was so in awe of!

[@Chlrintruc]

Why even put make such a thin building it gives me anxitey.

[@Slaphappy1]

If your going to pay that kind of cash I would expect more security in that regard. Imagine how much it would sway

[@crumbybooch1851]

It looks like I could just snap off the end of it and eat it. The way it curves to the peak just annoys me lol, I just wanna snap it in half so it’s rectangular.

[@Theodisc]

It makes me feel naturally high actually 💙🐱‍👤

[@MrYosssup]

@@crumbybooch1851 lmfao

[@sloppynyuszi]

BRENDAN well they have put in things to stop it fron swaying. It seems like an impossible task though. When we had a typhoon in HK a couple of years ago, you could see a bunch of towers swaying. It was uneasy to watch

[@mattr0103]

I like how around 5:55 they acknowledge what's going on in the world right now, and not just talking about the building the whole time. It's what makes the B1M my favourite (or maybe second favourite, I've got a couple top ones that are all pretty much equally amazing) channel on KZbin.

[@erinfernandez22808]

My husband worked on 432 park ave. He took some pretty amazing pictures the years he was there, almost lost a finger and was there until they topped off. I look at that building a little differently... We used to call it the "middle finger of Manhattan" lol

[@josephambrose2852]

Please post positive proof pronto Pics preferred

[@launabanauna8958]

@@josephambrose2852 Positive proof of what, her husband’s injured finger? lol🤪

[@RedstoneNinja99]

Dont let anyone ever tell you there arent enough resources to provide for everyone when we build 58 apartments for the cost of 58,000 apartments

[@iggyp2639]

Thats capitalism baby fuck yea!!, the trick is to mix strong capitalism with a sprinkle of socialism, then you get countries like finland, norway, sweden, denmark. nordic countries which are considered to be the most developed nations in the world, people pay high taxes but end up saving money cause everything essential is free thats why there is no homelessness in those countries. they have achieved the perfect western society.

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

this one gives me the creeps. The building is just way too narrow

[@IARRCSim]

Me too. I have a bad feeling that they're cutting corners on safety to get those extreme dimensions. It could end up like Sydney Opal Tower from Australia where the residents get evacuated and lose confidence in safety of the building.

[@stefano3202]

I was just there a few days ago. It's so tall and thin, jud looking at it from the bottom looks like someone just stuck a glass toothpick into the ground when you look at it all the way up. It's actually incredible how they did it

[@Ottee2]

Acrophobia alert ! Yes, I once visited the Scotia Plaza in Toronto, Canada which is a narrow building, although not this narrow, and all I could think about was what if it toppled over from the wind.

[@Leela_ya_Maaya]

When you consider money, over safety.

[@yuegonghuamei6685]

Yet to mention, is it safe due wind can blow thin buildings away.

[@alexmatson8034]

I was recommended this after a video about Minecraft's tallest cactus.

[@avariciousaxolotl]

Yes I remember on Minecraft when sugarcane was a block so you could not only breath underwater but also stack it and jump off and then break the bottom and watch it all fall. 😂 nice Quarantine got you here. I have been here for like a year , and it’s a awesome channel👍

[@alexistorres9333]

lmao!

[@Mikelaxo]

Lmao

[@nickwilliams2745]

BIG cactus

[@MikSrf723]

"They're basically the same thing" -AI

[@mikehenson819]

I love building. Towers have always, and remain a great facination. I could study and appreciate every detail that goes into them for weeks on end. I do so appreciate your channel here at the B1M. Thank you for your top notch content. Bravo!

[@kWb02]

Even if I had all the money in the world I would never try to live there

[@ef5supercell]

i'd be crying on the floor tbh lol it just doesn't look... stable, at all.

[@JPS-sc1zn]

If i had the money, i'd be down to live there

[@kWb02]

@@JPS-sc1zn but why?? You can’t even enjoy it tbh....

[@kWb02]

@@JPS-sc1zn plus the Risk of being robbed is way higher....

[@32123ABCBA]

@@kWb02 not rlly. It’s in a skyscraper with literal billionaires

[@BorisG13]

This has to be my favorite modern skyscraper, it’s stunning!

[@NATURELOVERAKAAnup]

I just love Nature, and always thought that we are just turning into a jungle of concrete, But B1M made me fall in love with buildings and structures🙏🙏🙏

[@D2A962]

high density city is better for the environment than urban sprawl

[@kaimietis52]

@@D2A962 Yep, it's better for those living in rural areas :DD If everyone lives in a super crowded city, then it leaves space for others not to.

[@imjustvibing7268]

the same, however i do feel some parts of nature are more beautiful than cities, however the b1m made me see that there is some beauty in construction

[@owl-arm7545]

@@D2A962 Projects like this aren't going to combat 'sprawl' though.... they're going to be sold to the super rich who will invariably live there part-time at best! Projects like the Liuzhou Green City are a much better at addressing the environmental/sprawl issues!

[@avariciousaxolotl]

I got it from your name but man does he have a good voice 👍

[@DCTriv]

I see a new B1M vid, I watch, I like. Great stuff as always.

[@ENGBriseB]

If you're interested in buildings and infrastructure welcome to the B1M. I just hope the world can get going again after this Coronavirus we're all suffering from.

[@joelmiddaugh8229]

It makes me feel good to know that people are spending so much on a place I would NEVER feel comfortable in. Have at it rich people, I wouldn't even be able to sleep at night living there.

[@dannjrad2109]

As an aspiring architect, I'm envious of the work the developers have put into creating such a masterpiece. I love the tower's profile, sleek yet classic in the choice of bronze and terracotta. I couldn't have thought up of a better design for the world's thinnest skyscraper.

[@Heart2HeartBooks]

Lipstick on a pig! NYC is a $#ithole.

[@AriesT1]

30 years later: Leaning Tower of Pisa challenge.

[@williamwingo8952]

Reminds me of a cartoon from the 1960's: Two Medieval (or maybe Renaissance) Italians are standing in front of the straight-up tower of Pisa. One of them says: "I skimped on the foundations, but no one will ever know...."

[@TheMeowmixeater]

Counterweights are on top ....

[@ENGBriseB]

They said all that about the Flatiron Building.

[@TheUnitedWeStand1776]

"Constructing nyc curviest building"

[@nikolasfox535]

More like atlantis

[@benjaminmairs9302]

For only fourteen hundred million cents a day you can help feed this starving building

[@Maplelust]

literally and figuratively.

[@salmanahjum-mathee9055]

My day got off a great start when I woke up and a few minutes later I get a notification of a B1M video. Thanks guys!!

[@codylau7718]

I had a chance to go to NYC recently for a work thing, didn't actually go to Manhattan but got to see it from across the river. This tower was the first one i noticed. It was mind blowing to see in person, especially from a distance. Thats something videos can never do justice with.

[@capwkidd]

May I suggest adding text overlay showing length/height in FT? Or just saying the length/height in FT during the voice over?

[@pyramidacid]

I had a nightmare once about living in the top floor of a building like this. Bizarre.

[@doriannamjesnik3007]

I had a drean too overlooking my skyline. I hurt my stomach in my drean because it's so tall

[@TheRealJamesKirk]

I had a nightmare once about being way up in a tall skyscraper and a huge tidal wave came rolling in almost like in slow motion... the scene switched to a bird's eye view that was somewhat above and back from the buildings in the area... that wave must have been five or six hundred feet tall, just slowly rolling in and taking all the buildings out, including mine. I woke up yelling. I fucking hate dreams like that.

[@vince_c]

Your videos just keep getting better and better!

[@dldzstudio8115]

Yeahhhh💪🔥

[@Qingep]

That's so true! 😎

[@Master-kh6ww]

IKR

[@guymandude9054]

When skyscrapers don’t eat

[@alexh349]

New York City skyscrapers eat electrisity that is powered by fossil fuels and 5G cancer towers eat peoples souls and eat data for survelence purposes.

[@juicykiwi7347]

@@alexh349 you clearly forgot to take your schizophrenia meds.

[@HelloThere-ot1xh]

Either that or he’s a karen

[@alexh349]

@@HelloThere-ot1xh My grandmas name is actually Karen and yes I have mental dissabilities that cause me to hear things that arn't there. Wow you guys are smart how did you know?

[@danndidntask4057]

Hahaha boomer Karen fartard LMAO LMAO LMAO ROFL ROFL ROFL LOLOLOL STFU STFH RERERERERRREEEEEE

[@MichaelAndersxq28guy]

This is not the first time for me to watch this video. I thoroughly enjoy rewatching your episodes, as well as watching your new ones, too. Considering you've gotten 2.3K comments, 1.3M views, and 1.3M subscribers, it's obvious that your channel has a lot of very well deserved traffic. Bravo.

[@masudbcl]

Beautiful skyscraper construction video. Enjoyed.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for continuing to educate me about my former city that my Father still lives there. I do miss the buildings from the old World Trade Center Complex. Thanks.

[@RaExpIn]

This is really fascinating and scary at the same time...

[@coffeetastevlog]

I'm always looking forward to your contents every week. Keep it up!

[@canalsentir]

hi from Mexico. That is one of the most unique and beautiful structures in NYC. thanks for this great video. We have some fantastic drone footage of NYC complete with an amazing soundtrack

[@chasebowell1017]

60 something apartments? That’s gross for a tower that size especially with the shortage of housing in nyc

[@jackcash7601]

There's not a shortage of housing in nyc. Quite the opposite right now actually.

[@chasebowell1017]

*shortage of affordable housing

[@jackcash7601]

@@chasebowell1017 fair enough

[@user-fc5wq3sb4f]

Welcome to a capitalist market

[@sirtrollalot7762]

@Robin Truby they've just got to make sure to leave their stupid politics where they fled from

[@Tommmmmmmmmmmm]

imagine buying an entire apartment floor for millions and it turns out to be the size of your bathroom at home....

[@florac1995]

For these people that might very well be true

[@DanielPennybaker]

Florac For these people they got so much money they likely wouldn’t care.

[@kiane9465]

Billionaires don’t live there. They just bought some units and expect the market price to go up and sell it.

[@kyle857]

Your bathroom is 80 feet across?

[@AustinMichael]

Yea well most of these apartments are 3 thousand plus square feet with the penthouse being over 7 thousand so they are very large inside

[@VuDave]

I live all the way up in Harlem at 125th on the 4th floor, surrounded buy tall buildings and I can still see the top of this Building from my window

[@jessicabecause3717]

Hey neighbor!

[@VuDave]

@@jessicabecause3717 Howdy!

[@ernestabor]

Man’s innovative genius in designing such masterpiece shows how gifted the creator always wanted man to use his genius in marvels.

[@annakeye]

As opposed to finding ways to house the homeless, feed the poor, get children out of slavery in the cobalt mines of the Congo, etc., etc.,. Nice guy your creator.

[@chriss4357]

@@annakeye This guy is talking about man and just recognizing the creator for his creation of. It's up to us to determine what we're doing with what we've got and it's a marvel to him of how far and even farther later we can and will go.

[@pgsells]

I admire the physical challenge of this project. The aesthetic is also interesting, what with the homage to Art Deco motifs; it gives this building a little more personality than it would otherwise have. I would have liked to hear more about the design process, things like what one of the other commenters mentioned about how the foundation was created and how the HVAC and so on are meant to work (probably not much different from other modern high-rises, but maybe the thinness posed special challenges).

[@peteywheatstraws4909]

I did Hvac/sheetmetal on a mid rise building in Virginia Beach about 15 years ago. For the most part, the units had individual systems, each had a small mechanical room located out on the balcony. There were additional riser ducts for the hallways and elevators. Structurally, it was concrete and rebar for all the inhabitable areas, the roof trusses were a light gauge structural system. A lot of high rise buildings in the southeast are assembled like that for cost efficiency. Forms and concrete, which is made at batch plants onsite, are a lot less expensive than fabricated steel that has to be shipped and then erected with big ass cranes. Most of the structural supports for the roofs, the cupolas for the elevator and mechanical equipment, and stairs are made out of steel, installed by iron workers.

[@paulburns1333]

How much are the lower apartments in the building that don't have a view of the park? All your looking at is the building across the road, defeats the object of height for a good portion of the total.

[@LoganCharlesII]

Most women would say it's not the length but the girth that really matters.

[@Madhijz]

Those objections likely fall to the wayside when multi million dollar apartments are involved

[@potatopobobot4231]

Even ur mum

[@rons479]

and a few men...

[@murker1879]

They just trying to make u feel good.

[@serbannicolau3489]

This what you get when you insert yourself in bucket.

[@ethanjenkins4931]

I am so glad that the B1M finally addressed wealth/economic inequality in this video, regarding the developments on Billionaires Row.

[@bibx4446]

"Air Rights" Oh yeah, this is nyc we're talking about.

[@mlc4495]

The commodification of something as basic as the surrounding atmosphere is really fucking evil and proof that capitalism is out of control!

[@lendluke]

@@mlc4495 It helps prevent buildings from taking away the views and sunlight of other buildings, if anything it is be capitalism being used to more fairly distribute a limited resource. Would you prefer that buildings that block large amounts of sunlight not have to pay to do so?

[@LittleMissSmallPaw]

@@mlc4495 are you kidding? air rights and strict urban planning are the best things that could happen to a skyline. You want New York to look like Dubai or Hong Kong?

[@MirzaAhmed89]

@@mlc4495 No it doesn't. If buyers and sellers are both willing, your opinion is irrelevant and incorrect.

[@MirzaAhmed89]

@@LittleMissSmallPaw Those are two different things. Air rights are bought and sold on the free market, allowing those who value it most to buy it at the highest price. "Strict urban planning" is usually top-down, rule-by-fiat approach that imposes zoning restrictions on private landowners, regardless of what the market conditions dictate. The first is good, the second is not. New York and Hong Kong (and increasingly Dubai) already look alike. Not sure what point you are trying to make there.

[@drewjenkins2318]

*HI GUYS - ENGINEER HERE.* To all the skeptics questioning this buildings structural integrity: I just want to confirm that this building will, in fact, tip over at some point.

[@Mikelaxo]

I saw this being built from the distance the other day, and i just couldn't believe how it looks, even compared to the 432 park avenue building, and i thought no building could be thinner being so tall

[@kickblue22]

Me: "I'm home!" Wife: "Did you pick up the milk from the deli, like I asked you? Me: "Goddammit!!"

[@Scurfturf]

>implying that people who live in these kinds of places ever buy their own groceries.

[@brenbutts]

@@Scurfturf are they not supposed to eat?

[@andrewpanin3435]

@@brenbutts If you are paying 20k a month in rent, what''s an extra $10-20 to get your groceries/food delivered?

[@brenbutts]

@@andrewpanin3435 there's a deli or bodega every block or 2 in ny, it's not that hard to go, especially when you only need 1 or 2 things

[@heretustay]

BrenButler I think “it’s not that hard” is the absolute maximum amount of extraneous effort the super rich would ever put into something they don’t really wanna do. And that’s on a good day. So yeah, tossing a few measly bucks at a peasant to get groceries delivered instead seems far more likely to me.

[@Hutch5321]

While I believe the engineering is sound and the structure is more than safe, I think Fred is correct. I doubt if we'll be seeing many more of these in the future. Not so much design and engineering limitations, but more economic and social trends will curb NYC development in the future. I think much of NYC is about to lose its luster that it's held in the past decades. The world is definitely changing! Bravo, Fred! Bravo, B1M! The Best of the 'Net!

[@jmitterii2]

Seems like things shift back and forth. Just the past 7 years was a mad rush for younger folks and just anyone needing a job to go denser cities. Now that's changed, people are rushing to rural areas despite shit pay, and harder to find a job when things fall apart as they usually do in our unstable economic system.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Things are changing 4 the worse.

[@tubester4567]

@J J Yes, and meanwhile around the world, there are over 1 million black slaves in Islamic countries, In China, the Middle East, and most non-western countries its illegal to protest or criticize the government. Most non-western countries are very conservative and dont allow feminist, LGBT or minority activism. Dumb western liberals need to wake up

[@nayhboseguera1774]

J J uh huh envy, that’s not it at all. It’s blatantly wrong. People shouldn’t even have the money to buy a penthouse that’s 57 MILLION. You can buy 100 mid-large homes in California for middle class people with that price. You could give housing to 5,000 families actually in an expensive area like California with all the value of the 57 apartments. I’d rather have 5000+ families happy than 57 rich jackasses buying a second or even 10th home to minimize their historically low taxes. I’m sorry wishing we do something to actually increase everyone’s IQ, wealth, and prosperity is actually being envious. Maybe if low IQ people stopped admiring their oligarch’s lavish spending as “progress” the world would be a better place.

[@supernowa8986]

annoying channel No. People are just starting to waking up to the fact that rampant capitalism in its current form is absolutely NOT sustainable and is on track to totally destroy our world.

[@nothingissacrosanct]

B1M proving yet again why they’re in my top 5 favorite channels. Documenting our real journey into the future we all fantasized in movies and fiction :,) It legit makes me so happy a channel like this exists and I get to grow up in the fantastical, but literal “future.” The futurescape is being constructed around us and I have this extremely unique kind of excitement to see how insanely beautiful skylines are right and how much more beautiful will become. It is legitimately making me tear up right now 🥺💖

[@jadelee2501]

What about the strength and earthquake resistance? You’ll need a damper to counter the strong wind.

[@suave20212]

Great video...have been interested in architecture since I was a kid... I used to work in what is now called Billionaire's Row in 2008 and I'm still surprised how much has changed. As rightfully explained in this video, 2020 will sadly bring a halt to these new types of super-slim tall buildings...

[@goncalorodrigues7103]

Technology these days is so advanced we're living in the science fiction of our parents

[@mrbr549]

Goncalo Rodrigues Not yet, they're still waiting for the personal flying cars.

[@TheLiamster]

Can we get a video on the world’s *THICCEST* skyscrapers.

[@SilverKarma]

well arnt you a man of culture as well...LOL

[@herdip2224]

Lol

[@TheOwenMajor]

Mall of America.

[@crazguykwan8955]

May I refer your weird, hungry mind to Femboy Hooters?

[@joshuam.6027]

Wow, this is the earliest I've been here. Literally several seconds ago when I open YT. Also, that's one skinny stick!

[@fernandofernandez9904]

Always quality material. I love this channel

[@kenh3961]

I'd be horrified to live up on the top levels of that building. You couldn't give it to me for free - there is absolutely no way I'd stay there. Just looking out of the window would be a ball rush, and I'd probably lay down and crawl away from the window, LOL. You know that place is swaying on a windy day. More power to those who love living 150+ stories above the ground. No way for me.

[@renovationsmaintenanceandn1377]

One of the Best Channels Ever!

[@TheB1M]

Thank you so much!!!

[@renovationsmaintenanceandn1377]

@@TheB1M Thank you

[@Takcci]

2000: Thinner computers 2010: Thinner phones 2020: Thinner skyscraper

[@pstw4890]

next tinner food LOL

[@505m-s4p]

2030: Now Introducing thinner water

[@unapologeticskeptic4739]

And women want bigger butts?

[@davidbarth80]

And lastly thinner wallets

[@luminescent__]

Fatter people

[@brandon_caleb]

New York: imma build the thinnest skyscraper Me in minecraft: *no*

[@noahi.1381]

Me holding glass panes in Minecraft, ready to nerdpole: **shuffles quietly**

[@Mr-dm5we]

When you realise that there is a height limit of 256 meters: -_-

[@jesesfin]

@@Mr-dm5we theres a command which lets u change it if im right and also mods

[@nkish]

Really like the addition of the Google Earth shots through out the video; very cool!

[@WillOneZeroZeroTwoFour]

W stands for "West", you don't read it "One Eleven Double U Fifty Seven" but instead "One Eleven West Fifty Seven"! I once was a New-Yorker!

[@ironhornforge]

Cool story

[@MMLauritsen]

I wonder how much noise the elevators make. Almost seems like its not worth it unless you are at the top apartments.

[@JackieWelles]

Maybe elevator shaft has some kind of special sound reduction ? I would imagine someone thought about it when you sell apartment for at least 40 mil and more.

[@Max.44]

Have a flat in a very normal but just recently finished building. The sound isolation is incredible. Wouldn't be surprised if there is no elevator noice at all in that tower.

[@hobog]

I feel that this development is so upscale, the lift guiderails could be magnetised so there's less rolling noise

[@tjr-007tt]

With the amount of money spent to build this, sound wont be an issue.

[@markdowse3572]

What an extraordinary piece of engineering ! Amazing. 👍👑 I sure hope that 'damper' works properly when the breeze starts to blow! 😲😊

[@keenfallguy1653]

do you think you could do a video about the development of greater london please

[@vejet]

"Could be the last of New York's super slender skyscrapers?" I highly doubt that. I'm sure maybe people also thought that the Empire State Building would be the last tall skyscraper built in New York when the depression hit but clearly that was not the case. Recessions come and go but new developments will continue to rise indefinitely into the future, the only question is the timeline.

[@maxsteel4950]

Not necessarily, an increasingly large number of people hate the look of modern skyscrapers and are bored of the same old steel and glass theme everywhere. I laughed when the video said they copied the historic 1950s style, it looks like every other modern skyscraper to me. The world is starting to long for creative inspiring historic-style architecture and they want their cities to be beautiful again. This might force city planners to rethink the entire concept of tower style housing and stacking millions of people on top of each other in a small area.

[@jrcwwl]

@@maxsteel4950 It's not about aesthetics, space in Manhattan is as such a premium, there is no other choice but to build not only up. but now doing it with a very small footprint---hence these ultra thin towers.

[@justwondering1967]

Did they make it thin so it’s harder to hit?

[@andrewgnys6285]

Does anyone know what the price of the land was? Just wondering how much a Sqm costs in NYC

[@tomokototo]

Holy shit

[@alexh349]

Your soul per square foot. No one will survive filthy vilont New York City

[@goodpeopleoftheworldunite]

This thread is a funny ole cliché.lol

[@SkinsFirstGeneration]

@Airbus A220-300 LOL totally underselling it man

[@skmacharia]

I'm from Kenya maybe you could once cover some buildings and beautiful works of engineering in Africa. Great content always 💪🧠

[@danielmbugua2789]

Very true

[@skmacharia]

It's good for the world to know the beauty of Africa

[@og0925]

Literally I love this Chanel

[@32123ABCBA]

Amazingly beautiful.

[@wittyclips...]

I don't care about the great engineering. It looks ridiculous. Godzilla's toothpick.

[@romeocani7590]

Yup

[@alexhaynes7983]

Me as a New Yorker approves this joke

[@Maplelust]

I didn't even think it was real when I first saw it awhile ago. just like what the hell is that doing there.

[@randomgodll1073]

its all about property as he said at the beginning. Manhattan isn't a place for peasants

[@Zaminaki]

thinner than my motivation for uni

[@ImOnGearSoWhat]

I remember when this channel only had 30k subs, I’m Happy to witness your success brother! 👍

[@frankg.39]

these thin skyscrapers look a bit silly to be honest.

[@anthonyboarman3833]

Yeah they look like toothpicks in the skyline. Not a good look at all. Certainly not worth all that money.

[@juliusdaviesd]

Funny thing is I always felt New York’s skyline was thin enough as it is!

[@u235u235u235]

@@juliusdaviesd NYC skyline is pretty boring imo, even thought NYC is a great city.

[@dizzywow]

Who cares? From the inside, it's great, with your apartment having windows on al four sides.

[@Mikelaxo]

I like it

[@craigstephens93]

As someone with an Architectural background, in my opinion this is one of the nicest modern skyscrapers I have seen. It's massing and scaling is nice, especially the way it narrows at the top, as opposed to the other super thin building nearby. Also, the other super thin building nearby utilises a very simple large square window style - it's okay but just not that interesting. This however is really nice - how they've used a vertical façade and brass decoration, as an ode to New York's Art-Deco roots and it also has an air of the original world trade centre about it. I also like the way it's been built around the older building at street level. Starchitects take note.

[@dennisluz6453]

As a retired architect (and much older now) I would not feel comfortable being anywhere higher than that which is reachable by the tallest firetruck ladder. Sorry. This is like the Icarus syndrome where man's folly tries to go as far into space as possible.

[@silver2164]

How do they get furniture into the apartments? I didn't see a service lift.

[@akshataggarwal8114]

The Lunch is gonna be amazing because we have B1M

[@inesdelahoya2045]

With that price, they’d better have Lang Lang or Yuja Wang rotate the Steinway playing duty at the lounge year round...

[@jajefan123456789]

And while they’re at it, just hire a small chamber orchestra for weekly performances too ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@AradhyaGujar]

As a Londoner, I hope we get a skyline something similar to 6:40. That just looks so beautiful

[@OutOfNamesToChoose]

I don't. London is unaffordable as is and I've seen to many historical buildings and streets become just another set of expensive apartments.

[@will_2910]

That probably won't happen since the earth in London is too soft to build that many tall buildings. The Shard alone was quite difficult to build because of that

[@mrniceguy4277]

This is just concrete. I'd prefer a mountain skyline with trees anytime

[@Pinerocks]

I would love it, problem is our streets and pavements are so narrow

[@Master-kh6ww]

Me too

[@doomman77]

Imagine the pressure of being the crane operator....

[@dannynyc9805]

Carter I can watch the crane operate from my apartment and have thought the same thing. Just being out there exposed at over 1400 feet. Guess one would get used to it

[@cnutsack]

@@dannynyc9805 Is it not remote controlled?

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

@@cnutsack No, there is actually someone in that cab!

[@danieladams8329]

Hi I'd like to know who composes the music for your videos? My sister is a musician from South Africa who has a cum laude masters in music composition. She has experience with composing for films and arranging for orchestra. Any chance you guys need someone like this?