Video Of The Week - A 30-Story Hotel In 360 Hours

By Meera Dolasia on February 13, 2012

Construction can be a slow laborious process - The bigger the building, the more time it takes right? Apparently not, if you take a look at this time-lapse video of a 30-story, 183,00 square foot T30 hotel that recently went up in China's Hunan Province - It's total construction time? A mere 360 hours!

Two hundred super speedy construction workers toiled round the clock for  15-days, painstakingly mounting the sustainable prefabricated modules onto a steel structure. And for those who believe that this can only result in shoddy architecture, think again.

According to The Broad Group, the Chinese firm behind this hotel, it is strong enough to withstand a 9.0 magnitude earthquake - Or in other words, much stronger than structures constructed in the old-fashioned way! And that's not all - The building is also 'green' - It is five times more energy efficient than similar structures and, generates a fraction of the waste!

Resource:  inhabitat.com

181 Comments
to use your custom avatar.
  • shock12
    5/18/2013
    wow
    • greg5/15/2013
      I like that
      • emma5/15/2013
        that is amazing I wonder if they can do It here it would be so much better for the enviroment
        • a4/16/2013
          Cool
          • Lucy4/9/2013
            That is cool.
            • lalaland2000
              2/22/2013
              That's awesome! And it's energy efficient, too
              • A Person12/6/2012
                @Sophie if you think it is "soooooooo boring!!!!!! :)" Then why did you read the whole thing?
                • vegeta
                  10/25/2012
                  AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i thought that it would take a year!!!!! :)
                  • callieygh9/14/2012
                    Usually it dosen't take 360 hours it usually is a month or two.
                    • Sophie6/3/2012
                      i think this is soooooooo boring!!!!!! :)

                      Most Commented On Articles

                      1
                      Abandoned Lion, Tiger And Hyena Cubs Form Unusual Bond
                      210 people commented on this article.
                      2
                      2013 Gumball 3000 Rally Lineup Includes Street Legal Batmobile!
                      189 people commented on this article.
                      3
                      The Jersey Shore Shark Attacks Of 1916
                      183 people commented on this article.
                      4
                      Peddler's Creamery Uses Human Power To Churn Out Delicious Ice Cream
                      178 people commented on this article.
                      5
                      Coming Soon - A Smart Phone That Curls Up!
                      177 people commented on this article.
                      1
                      Coming Soon - A Smart Phone That Curls Up!
                      699 people commented on this article.
                      2
                      If You Can Build It (On Minecraft), You Can Print It (in 3D)
                      612 people commented on this article.
                      3
                      Video(s) Of The Week - In Celebration Of YouTube's Eighth Birthday!
                      548 people commented on this article.
                      4
                      Abandoned Lion, Tiger And Hyena Cubs Form Unusual Bond
                      497 people commented on this article.
                      5
                      Keep Your Eyes Peeled For The World's Largest 'Message In A Bottle'
                      442 people commented on this article.
                      1
                      Minecraft As A Mandatory Subject In School? Sweet!
                      3458 people commented on this article.
                      2
                      Boo Mania Sweeps Over America (And The World)!
                      2003 people commented on this article.
                      3
                      Are You Ready To 'Gangnam Style'?
                      1912 people commented on this article.
                      4
                      The Competition For Title Of 'World's Smallest Dog' Heats Up!
                      1594 people commented on this article.
                      5
                      Video Of The Week - World's Youngest Successful Singer!
                      1467 people commented on this article.

                      Latest Comments

                      partyyyyyyyy wrote:

                      pollution is teribble!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                      Record High Readings Of Carbon D...

                      hedyhvethbgfe wrote:

                      IM doing my current sccience in it!
                      Plants 'Thrive' Next To Friendly...

                      kittenlover123
                      kittenlover123 wrote:

                      I carpool to the bus! 👀❤🌎
                      Record High Readings Of Carbon D...

                      You Might Also Like...

                      1
                      Unusual 'Lucky Coin' Building Soon To Dot China's Skyline
                      2
                      Chinese Firm Plans To Build World's Tallest Skyscraper . . . . . In Three Months!
                      3
                      Video Of The Week - 109 Chinese Kids Vs. Real Madrid
                      4
                      The Snail House - Escargots Not Welcome!
                      5
                      Create 3D Objects From 'Thin Air' With The Awesome 3Doodler
                      ALA