Since the curfew system of the Tang dynasty could be abolished due to the change in reality, why couldn't the height of the houses be relaxed appropriately? It didn't seem to be a big problem to allow the houses to be built higher, as long as they were further away from the imperial palace.
However, this was breaking the law after all. It was more difficult to persuade everyone at once. It might take a lot of energy and a lot of time to do it. However, the actual situation in the capital was here. If the height of the houses was not changed, the people would have no place to live. Therefore, as long as he persevered in persuading them, the dignitaries would definitely agree in the end. After all, only when there were a large number of people in the capital could they provide more and better services to the aristocrats. Otherwise, it would be meaningless to be deserted.
Ang Lee would slowly persuade the relevant officials of the imperial court. It shouldn't take much time. This was not a big problem. He just needed to do it patiently. As for the design of the houses, it would take more time. Building a taller house was definitely much more difficult than building a shorter one. The design was also very important. The load-bearing capacity of the materials must be fully considered. These must be carefully calculated. If the calculation was wrong and the load-bearing wall's strength was not enough to support the entire house, then the house would have cracks. As the cracks gradually became bigger, the house was likely to collapse, resulting in very serious consequences.
In addition to the weight of the building materials of the house itself, the weight of the people and the weight of the items used in daily life after the people lived there was also full consideration. The weight of the items used by the people was uncertain. No one could accurately predict the weight of the items used by the people. Therefore, a certain amount of strength must be reserved to avoid the total weight exceeding the load-bearing capacity of the building walls and floors, resulting in unimaginable disasters.
Different building materials had different load-bearing capacities, and the load-bearing capacity of each building material was only known by professionals. Ordinary people didn't know this. In addition, the size of the room also affected the strength of the beams and floors. For example, if the area of the room was too large, the strength of the floors and beams would be weakened. If the area of the room was very small, the strength of the floors and beams would be relatively high. Chopsticks of the same thickness could be easily broken by a one-meter long chopstick, but it was difficult to break a ten-centimeter chopstick. The strength of the beams was the same. As the length gradually increased, the strength of the beams decreased little by little.
The previous three or four-story buildings could be built based on intuition. The possibility of the house collapsing was not high. However, if it was a few stories higher, the risk would greatly increase. It must be paid attention to. For every floor of the house, the requirements for the building materials would be several grades higher. Once there was a quality problem, the consequences of the collapse would be several times more serious.
Therefore, the higher the house was built, the higher the technical requirements. It couldn't be sloppy. It must be carefully designed to avoid danger.
The specific details of the design needed time, but the overall framework could be thought out in minutes. For example, the number of floors, the approximate shape of the building, and the most basic supporting facilities could be easily thought out.
Ang Lee still wanted to hear the thoughts of these grassroots people. The houses they now lived in were three or four-story buildings. What were the inconveniences of these houses and what were in urgent need of improvement? These were all things that Ang Lee needed to know. Only by knowing these shortcomings could he make certain improvements on the new houses so that the new houses could better meet the housing needs of ordinary people.
After all, Ang Lee himself had a large villa. The housing conditions were very superior. All the facilities needed for living were complete. The place where ordinary people lived was very crowded. There would definitely be many inconveniences. If he wanted to solve this problem, he must first know what the people needed.
"Everyone, you all rented a house with three or four stories. Do you think there is anything lacking in this kind of house? Is there anything inconvenient? "
Ang Lee asked.
"This … a cheap house must be bad everywhere. Customer, think about it! With so many people crowded together, how can it be comfortable? "
"Yes! The house in my hometown is still the best. Although it's only a one-story house, it has a courtyard and a vegetable field. It's still very comfortable to live in. Although the rented house looks sturdy, it's too small. Many of the big things that need to be used can't be moved upstairs. "
"Yes, look at the tables, chairs, and small cars of our stall. They can't be moved upstairs. Fortunately, we rented a house on the first floor. We don't need to move them upstairs. Otherwise, it would be troublesome."
"I also have a small car. I have to move it upstairs every day. I am worried that it will be stolen downstairs. It is really troublesome. Although it is not very heavy, it feels very troublesome."
Everyone said.
Hearing this, Ang Lee nodded. These were indeed the problems that ordinary people often encountered. For people living in buildings, it was a big problem that they couldn't move big things upstairs. Although they could park downstairs, if it was too far away from them, it would always be unsafe. Moreover, it would be inconvenient. It was not as convenient as a house on the first floor.
This problem existed not only in Chang 'an but also in the society of later generations. It should be known that the highest residential house in the capital of the Tang dynasty was only three or four stories. However, the residential houses of later generations generally reached the height of dozens of stories. The people of later generations all had vehicles. Whether it was a large car or a small bicycle, it was very inconvenient to take them upstairs. They all needed to be left on the ground. If the ground couldn't accommodate them, they would build a special underground parking garage. In this way, all the parking needs of families could be satisfied.
However, it was still inconvenient because the underground parking garage was really cold. After parking in the underground parking garage, they needed to take the ladder upstairs. It was really troublesome. If they bought a lot of things, they needed to hold them in their hands all the time and walk a long way to the house. It was really tiring. If they could drive the car directly to their house, it would be really convenient and fast.
However, this ideal was too difficult. Not to mention the era of the Tang dynasty, even in the society of later generations, vehicles were parked downstairs. No designer dared to design a house where vehicles could be parked upstairs. The idea of letting vehicles go up dozens of stories was too bold and unrealistic.
However, Ang Lee just didn't believe it. He felt that this idea was completely feasible. It was not a big problem to let vehicles go upstairs. As long as there were enough funds and building materials, such a building could be built. They only needed to make a spiral staircase.
In the later generations, Ang Lee walked through the spiral staircase. However, it was not a road for cars but for pedestrians. However, as long as the radius of the spiral road was enlarged appropriately, then it could completely meet the needs of cars. This was not a problem in theory.
After the complaints of these people, Ang Lee felt that he had the responsibility and obligation to design such a house so that ordinary people could live in a convenient house and not have to worry about their own parking. Even if he had to pay more costs, he was willing to do so.
However, as long as he could save, it was better to save as much as possible. Under the premise of saving as much as possible, he could meet the parking needs of ordinary people and facilitate the daily lives of ordinary people.
Since he wanted to save costs, which was the so-called land cost, it was best to design the house in a square shape. The length and width of the whole building were one hundred meters. This was the length and width of the outside, and the length and width of the inside were sixty meters respectively. In this square building, there were densely packed houses. However, due to the constraints of the conditions, some houses were not so good. For example, the houses facing north were terrible. The houses facing west were not very good either. The houses facing south were naturally the best. The houses facing east were also not good, and the houses at the four corners were not good either.
However, for the poor people who urgently needed a house, as long as they had a place to live, it was already good enough. How could they still consider so much? Poor conditions were much better than expensive prices.
The space in the middle with a length and width of sixty meters was just right for ventilation. However, in the center of this space, a spiral staircase with a diameter of thirty meters could be built. The inner layer of the staircase was for people to walk, and the outer layer could be used for vehicles. With a spiral staircase with a radius of fifteen meters, it should not be a big problem for vehicles to walk.
According to the calculation of the angle, the spiral staircase with a diameter of thirty meters could be up to one hundred meters in length. The height of each floor was only three meters. In this way, the slope was only three degrees. This slope could be said to be very good. It could even be ignored. It was not much different from a flat bottom.
However, to build such a large-scale spiral driveway, the cost was definitely not low, and the demand for building materials would not be small. Ang Lee was fully confident that he could build such a building. As long as such a building was built, the lives of the people would be much more convenient. In the future, the vehicles could be directly pushed to the door of the house. They no longer had to worry about being stolen from downstairs.
Since he had an idea, Ang Lee naturally had to say it to be happy. This way, he could also let these ordinary people give him advice. They could put forward different opinions or put forward some suitable suggestions, so that Ang Lee's plan could be more perfect.
"Spiral driveway? We really didn't think about this. Is this really feasible? "
"This is a good thing! If we can really build such a house, then our life in the future will be much more convenient. We don't have much, but there are too many things like cars and tables and chairs. There is no place to put them, so we have to rent a house on the first floor. The first floor is the most expensive of all the floors. If we can drive the vehicle upstairs, then we can rent the cheapest floor. The top floor can also be considered. "
"Such a house is definitely difficult to build. I'm afraid it won't be cheap! If it is more expensive than the current one, then how can we afford to rent it? We really can't afford to rent it! "
"Yes! To build a house like this, it will take more labor and materials. The price won't be low! Who knows how expensive it will be! "
"This is not necessarily true! The most expensive thing in the capital is not the building materials, but the price of land. As long as we can save the land, the price of the house will be spread out. In this way, the price will be reduced a lot. "
"Yes! The land in the capital is the most expensive. Otherwise, it wouldn't be that the higher the house, the cheaper it is. The rich people live in houses with one or two floors and a big courtyard. Only poor people like us live in houses with three or four floors. "
"Dear guest, I wonder if you can let your high-ranking officials know about such a good idea. Maybe in the future, there will really be such a good house built!"
Everyone seemed a little excited. Although it was not set in stone yet, they were very happy because the feeling of looking forward to the future was always the best.
"This is nothing. Didn't you say that there is a vegetable garden in front of the house in your hometown? Now that we are in the capital, we can't grow vegetables in our residence. This can also be solved."
Ang Lee continued.
Balcony vegetable gardens were very common in the future. However, balconies were still a little too small after all. What was really amazing was the large terrace vegetable garden, which was a large area of protruding plane built between two floors. Because this plane was two floors high, the lighting was invincible. Although the area could not be compared to a vegetable garden in the countryside, it was still not small. Usually, it would not be a problem to grow some onions, garlic, and cabbage. This way, it could greatly reduce the daily expenses and reduce the living burden of the people. It could also cultivate one's temperament and make one feel good.
In short, if they could achieve such a good result by spending a little bit of construction materials, why not? The houses of ordinary people were already crowded enough. There were even many houses facing the north. Living in such houses was already suffocating enough. If there was no green space, how could the people live their lives?
"Oh my god, dear guest's idea is too imaginative. You can actually think of growing vegetables in a high-rise building. Is this really possible?"
"Parking on a high-rise building and planting vegetables. Such a house, regardless of whether it's at the grassroots level, is no different from living on the ground!"
"I'm afraid that vegetables won't grow well. We are local farmers. This kind of vegetable needs to be grown on the ground. That way, it will have the vitality of the earth. Planting vegetables in a high-rise building doesn't sound reliable. This is like planting a tree in a flower pot. The tree won't grow big either!"
"It's okay to plant some for fun. It's impossible to expect this to reduce the cost."
Everyone spoke.
As for planting vegetables in a high-rise building, everyone knew the final result. The biggest meaning was to cultivate one's temperament.
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