9 Modern Architectural Failures

Lotus Riverside (Shanghai, China)

Eleven 13 story flats. Excavation cause a river to flood the foundations, turning them to mud. One collapsed, barely missing the other towers.

John Hancock Tower (Boston, USA) 

Built in 1976, this 60 floor building swayed scarily in winds. It’s windows also fell out, smashing to the ground. All 10,000 windows had to be replaced for $5 million.

Vdara Hotel & Spa (Las Vegas, USA) 

A curved, mirrored glass building that unknowingly concentrated the sun’s rays like a giant magnifying glass. Beaming into the swimming pool, it burned guests.

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Sources: Business Insider, CNBC, PBS