Proof once again that there are too many stupid people in this country. Architect building on sand? What school did they go to, barber college (they sure sheared the sheep)? And the residents, sinking all into this fiasco?
No sympathy here for the “smart people”.
Apparently, the builders were allowed to sink the building's pilings only halfway to bedrock.
I don't know what morons in building and safety signed off on the code that permitted such, but they need to pay a price for that gross, criminal negligence.
But... but... all cultures are equal! Knowledge is invalid because dead white males! There is no such thing as absolutes! The scientific method is unaffected by government grants! STEM needs more diversity! etc etc etc
And from what I have read, it was done for cheapness sake. All the surrounding buildings were dug down to solid ground, but this much higher building only went down half as much as they should have to hit a solid base. So I think maybe the architect, and the construction outfit are the ones at fault. But they would soon go bankrupt so who would foot the bill. Maybe insurers?