How high would you live?
By DIY MavenLast night a question arose. How high is too high for a residential space? Or is there no such thing as ‘too high’? And, if you were shopping for such a lofty space, what altitude would you choose? A floor high enough not to hear the traffic below but not too high to prevent acrophobics from dropping by?
The reason for this question is prompted by the Chicago Spire. At 150 stories stretching to 2000 feet, it would be the tallest building in North America, and will be the tallest all-residential building in world.
Pictures courtesy of the Shelbourne Development Group.
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Whoa, my heart is beating faster and I'm feeling dizzy just thinking about it!!! I actually had a nightmare the other night about something like this... I was in a really tall building, on one of the upper floors, and it was so high that I didn't dare look out the window! I was scared the entire time I was in that building... I am so afraid of heights, it's not even funny.
Living at 2000 ft? Yikes... That can NOT be safe... You could probably feel the building gently swaying at night... Would NOT make for a good night's sleep! Not to mention, how long are you willing to stay in the elevator for it to get you to your home on the 144th floor or whatever? What about in case of fire... Hahaha! Not to be mean or anything, but that cracks me up... !! There must be STUNNING views, though!
What about you? What floor would be your limit? I'd put mine at... Oh, the 5th floor. Haha! Which is a moot point anyway, because Mr. Bacon and I don't want to live in a condo; like he says, you're paying for 'a space in the air'. In the event that the building is destroyed, you have no land... nothing! Which is why we are staying on the ground, in a proper house. :D
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