The reason is, anthropogenic climate change! /rimshot
Leggo my Lego, or I guess, in this case, Duplo.
Thanks steve8714.
In the 1960s, a Canadian architect believed he'd solved the supposed housing crisis in the world by his invention of prestressed concrete prefab housing units -- and they stacked, so your solid unit was accessed by a series of stairs and ad hoc passageways between other units.
By an odd coincidence, I'm currently watching/listening to this:
Lost Worlds (Ep-14) The Seven Wonders
Reminds me of Angkor Wat, although not nearly as elegant.