{"id":1896,"date":"2015-03-13T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/bsb-speed-building\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T11:39:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T15:39:05","slug":"bsb-speed-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/details\/bsb-speed-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Faster Than a Speeding Building: A Brief History of Breakneck Construction in 5 Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you needed further evidence that the world of architectural design is transforming fast, look no further than Marc Kushner\u2019s new book The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings<\/i><\/a>, released this week in conjunction with the architect\u2019s uplifting TED Talk<\/a>. When establishing just how<\/i>fast, though, one particular question that Marc poses stands out amongst the rest:<\/p>\n

Can a skyscraper be built in a day?<\/i><\/p>\n

The hyperbolic premise may seem farfetched in the extreme \u2014 but one company in China is attempting to change our preconceptions about the limitations of prefabricated architecture. Broad Group<\/a>\u2019s Broad Sustainable Building division (BSB) is out to challenge the notion that quality must be compromised in the name of speed, developing high performance building components that surpass the energy efficiency of many standard spec models \u2014 and assembling them at a staggering pace.<\/p>\n

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BSB’s latest incarnation, in all its time-lapsed GIF glory. Via Sploid<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

As news of their latest, tallest skyscraper<\/a> makes waves across the online world, we\u2019re taking the opportunity to look at the past, present and future potential of this firm\u2019s truly time-bending building techniques. Strap yourself in, it\u2019s going to be a lightning-fast ride\u2026<\/p>\n