Russia and Japan have comparable population - 144.3 and 127 million respectively. But pop density is 8.4/km2 for Russia, and 336/km2 for Japan. Sure, huge chunk of Russia is uninhabitable. But even the most populous core region of Russia, Central Federal District, has pop density of 59/km2. Lower than average European btw. Where I'm getting at. Japan, as you know, doesn't really build high-rises in residential quarters. It's mostly small comfy houses 2-5 story buildings. Meanwhile in Russia they build monstrous commie blocks like pic rel... varlamov.ru/2100993.html
Corruption and greed. Construction companies are bent on getting as much profit per square meter as possible with no regard for comfort. Is it different in Ukraine, though?
Anthony Martinez
>Japan, as you know, doesn't really build high-rises in residential quarters. It's mostly small comfy houses 2-5 story buildings No
What I mean (aside from us suburbs being spread out) is the mass production of houses. Suburbs 95% of the time all the houses look the same, much like commieblocks to accommodate as much people as possible. Also you have to drive to an area with services (gas station, grocery store, etc) Probably like russian suburbs...
Carson Myers
Brutalism is rad
Henry Brooks
20 or so versus 12.
Japan has thousands of commieblocks
Sebastian Hall
Looks alot better than the soviet apartments. What does the interior look like?
Cameron Jackson
Probably What I like about commieblocks is that they usually have big parking lots
>Japanese homes, both old and new, are infamously known for their inability to retain heat. Apartments are typically pretty drafty, especially the old ones, and windows are commonly single paned versus double-paned. Not to mention a common lack of central heating and insulation. >survivingnjapan.com/2010/11/8-ways-to-winterize-your-japanese.html
>Looks alot better than the soviet apartments. It's just new and painted. Give it some time, it will look just as shitty. Plus they really save on materials, so it wears down quicker.
True. Albeit they look ugly, there's some charm to it, once you get used it to I suppose. Also, I have many friends that live in commieblocks and the apartments are usually well designed and dare I say comfy.
The majority of buildings made here after the 80s are usually either badly designed, materials that were go to shit after a year or two, cramped up with other buildings or all of that.
New Belgrade is very spacious. In a way, that part of Belgrade could be summed up with "Communism vs Capitalism" given that it's ONLY filled with Commieblocks or modern business centers covered in windows from top to bottom.
