ApartmentComplex Before dawn on Feb. 6, a powerful earthquake in southern Turkey destroyed an upscale apartment complex, killing hundreds.
The main building in the Renaissance complex toppled over, evidence that the building had major vulnerabilities on the lower level and the south side.
Tall column Recreational space on ground floor Antis Yapi via Facebook The most vulnerable part of Renaissance was the ground floor, which had an open layout.
3-D model highlights the ground floor columns and recreational spaces.
The horizontal forces could have weakened the ground floor columns and possibly torn them apart.