08-05-2015, 03:57 PM
There are studies out there that say patients don't give a dang.
I don't buy the notion that building a fancy building vs building a non-fancy building is not that much more expensive.
I know it's more expensive and not just a little..labor is higher because you have to use folks that are experienced with the materials they're installing..the materials can be significantly more expensive, engineering creeps in and so does design, custom made materials everywhere in this building up there..that's pricey...This building's price tag was 667 million..That's the public number..Im quite sure they PR'd on the release of that figure...who'll know, that number changes depending on what you click on.
I also feel that a building like the one I pictured up there is complete waste of air space above the rectangular part of the building..that's a designers whim and all of the air around those curves and angles is a waste.
and ongoing maintenance is a significant issue..though, it's questionable in some cases as to whether maintenance costs are higher..fancy and non fancy can designed to be easily maintainable.
Yes, i know a lot of this privately funded..but, in the end, what's the point of this over the top stuff? Does it have real,constructive legs if patients don't care..could the money be used to subsidize programs for people who are challenged in any number of ways?
I don't buy the notion that building a fancy building vs building a non-fancy building is not that much more expensive.
I know it's more expensive and not just a little..labor is higher because you have to use folks that are experienced with the materials they're installing..the materials can be significantly more expensive, engineering creeps in and so does design, custom made materials everywhere in this building up there..that's pricey...This building's price tag was 667 million..That's the public number..Im quite sure they PR'd on the release of that figure...who'll know, that number changes depending on what you click on.
I also feel that a building like the one I pictured up there is complete waste of air space above the rectangular part of the building..that's a designers whim and all of the air around those curves and angles is a waste.
and ongoing maintenance is a significant issue..though, it's questionable in some cases as to whether maintenance costs are higher..fancy and non fancy can designed to be easily maintainable.
Yes, i know a lot of this privately funded..but, in the end, what's the point of this over the top stuff? Does it have real,constructive legs if patients don't care..could the money be used to subsidize programs for people who are challenged in any number of ways?