Call it a “Pop Up Skyscraper.” A 30-story hotel project was erected in China in just two weeks.
How do you do this? And another clear and present question is, could this really be safe?
Here to talk with us is John Quale, of the University of Virginia School of Architecture.
According to him, the building was mostly built in parts off site, then brought to the location pieced together quickly. And while it isn’t likely to happen quite so quickly here in the U.S., there is a growing demand for such modular buildings — which also have environmental benefits.
There’s a lot happening in the world. Through it all, Marketplace is here for you.
You rely on Marketplace to break down the world’s events and tell you how it affects you in a fact-based, approachable way. We rely on your financial support to keep making that possible.
Your donation today powers the independent journalism that you rely on. For just $5/month, you can help sustain Marketplace so we can keep reporting on the things that matter to you.
