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A comment on Alejandro Aravena's open-source plans for low-cost yet upgradable housing. Parent comment

Re:Alejandro Aravena's open-source plans for low-cost yet up... by brenschluss on Friday April 08, 2016 @08:54PM (#11459324)
I totally agree about the lack of vertical density, but I think in this case Chile and Mexico's tendency for earthquakes might have a lot to do with it.

Plus, it looks like the regions in which the projects are sited are not dense cities, but have similar low-rise 2~3-story buildings.

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Re:Alejandro Aravena's open-source plans for low-cost yet up... by saeranv on Friday April 08, 2016 @09:24PM (#11459413)
I guess adequate earthquake resistance with deeper foundations and specialized core would be more expensive. However building vertical should be cheaper per unit than a horizontal equivalent. I think the trade-off could optimized...
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