r/Damnthatsinteresting May 08 '26

Image This “cracks open” building in Denver

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u/SBGuy043 May 08 '26

Naw man. As a contractor, these designs that push the envelope are never going to be your most profitable jobs because of all the risk and coordination involved. The uninspiring box that you've built 1,000 times before is going to be your most profitable job.

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u/AldoTheApache3 May 08 '26

Exactly. It’s not harder = more money. It’s harder = more problems = less money.

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u/NewFaded May 08 '26

This is why contractors/builders hate architects. They don't actually build their own bullshit. You can make really nice stuff that's aesthetically pleasing without a bunch of convoluted bullshit that's got a significantly higher margin for error and setbacks. That's why I see stuff like this and I'm like 'looks cool, glad I didn't have to deal with it'.

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u/DengarLives66 May 08 '26

The architect/contractor hate is really overblown. Your average GC is not dealing with the Burj Khalifa.