Comments on: Introducing, In China: A Perfect Cut Of Aesthetic Hell

By: laowai88

laowai88 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:45:38 +0000

Look at the bright side…since they were all built with substandard concrete by developers trying to cut corners and inflate their profit margins, they will almost certainly collapse when the next typhoon/hurricane hits!

By: Big Pile O' Fragrant Roses

Big Pile O' Fragrant Roses — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:31:22 +0000

However, if you live in an apartment block you usually don’t see the rest of the building. And if you’re lucky you might be seeing other apartment blocks which tend to come in different shapes. Also, you’re relatively close to areas of the city that are very different. This on the other hand is a large stretch of land filled with the exact same type of building. Only difference is that there’s a mirror version every other row. The ‘garden’ in the back, if it will ever even grow plants (not enough sunlight), is so small that you can barely use it as a place to put your bike/scooter.

So all you’re left with is an old people’s home stretched out over a large stretch of land. But it just seems like a lazy developer, getting a land deal and then using prefab to keep costs down to a minimum. People will buy anyway, like you said.

By: MAC

MAC — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:17:27 +0000

That article is ridiculous. “Prison-like”? They may be aesthetically bland (to say the least) but China is a place where millions of people are living 6+ people to a room and many millions more are living in grim apartment blocks where the halls really do feel like those of a prison. Lots of Chinese would be very happy to give up a little variety to live in such relatively luxurious homes.

By: Monkey King

Monkey King — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:26:34 +0000

This is honestly one of the most depressing things I’ve ever seen.

Seriously, it makes me want to cry.

By: Ick

Ick — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:12:49 +0000

Not meaning to be an arse, but how exactly are these at all reminisant of Le Corbusier? One of his central themes was the importance of space, particuarly communal space.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:47:41 +0000

nice

By: Jacob

Jacob — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:54:47 +0000

it’s gonna be tough to find your coop when you stumble home after boozing

By: Gay Chevara

Gay Chevara — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:29:32 +0000

Le Corbusier on acid.

By: Chackie Jan

Chackie Jan — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:37:37 +0000

I bet there are still better love stories than Twilight to be had in there.

That is of course if you don’t kill yourself after living there for about a month.