Ace US architect claims another world record; Builds 54-level house of cards in 8 hours
Ace US architect claims another world record; Builds 54-level house of cards in 8 hours
The house was made entirely from commercially available playing cards except for the HONOR Magic V3 foldable phone that was carefully placed on top as a final touch.
American architect and celebrated card-stacking artist Bryan Berg put his skills to the ultimate test to claim another incredible record.
The professional card stacker created the tallest house of cards in 8 hours at 54 levels high. He needed to climb a ladder to complete it.
Bryan built his towering masterpiece without the use of glue, wiring or any metalwork.
The house was made entirely from commercially available playing cards except for the HONOR Magic V3 foldable phone that was carefully placed on top as a final touch. It also signals the end of his behemoth build.
GWR’s caption read, “Tallest house of cards built in 8 hours! Congratulations to Bryan Berg on his new record and for meeting Honor’s challenge to test the lightness and thinness of their HONOR MagicV3!”
Bryan teamed up with the mobile phone brand, whose super light and thin model was the perfect cherry on top for his record-breaking house of cards.
The pro card handler took on the challenge under the watchful eye of Guinness World Records Adjudicator Thomas Bradford.
Bryan needed the room to be almost airtight and as humid as possible.
He had seven humidifiers set up in the room to ensure the cards would cooperate fully during his build, meaning it got very stuffy for the crew who were there to capture the momentous occasion on film.
Bryan worked tirelessly for almost the entire eight hours, stopping only a couple of times to have a drink of water and a snack.
And his speed was consistent, so he could stack up five or six levels every hour.
Previous records:
Bryan has also broken the record for tallest playing card structure numerous times over the years. His current record of 7.86 m (25 ft 9 in) has stood since 2007. He first broke it back in 1992 and has returned again and again to reclaim or extend his title.
Berg also created the world’s largest playing card structure, a replica of three Macau hotels measuring 10.39 meters (34 feet 1 inch) in length, 2.88 meters (9 feet 5 inches) in height, and 3.54 meters (11 feet 7 inches) in width. However, this record was surpassed last year by Arnav Daga from India, whose structure measured 12.21 meters (40 feet) in length, 3.47 meters (11 feet 4 inches) in height, and 5.08 meters (16 feet 8 inches) in width.
