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Originally Posted by GlassCity
I'm right there with you. It's hard for me to criticize it considering how hard it is to get developers to build that kind of stuff.
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That's exactly why it's so frustrating though. They're so close yet still so far.
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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer
I've always thought that the opposite was true - Euro buildings would not pass NAmerican code, in many cases. Design is another matter.
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If that's the case, it would only be because most North American building codes tend to be overly concerned with accessibility and idiot-proofing everything, no doubt owing to our often litigious nature. I wouldn't expect the actual structural integrity necessary for a building to differ much though. Seismic zones aside, that's something that's pretty universal.
But as far as the build quality goes, the concrete and steel construction that's more common over there (for small structures) is still generally better than the typical modern stick build in North America for efficiency, durability, tactile quality, etc.