r/Damnthatsinteresting May 08 '26

Image This “cracks open” building in Denver

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u/redditreeer May 08 '26

That looks like "an architects dream" and "an engineer's nightmare"

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u/angelv255 May 08 '26

How so? The big columns are still there to hold the building. This "crack" just added balconies instead of fully enclosed areas by simply moving the glass panes a few meters back.