Why is it important to accurately model the land features of your project site with a toposurface?
- What aspects of a building design are most affected by the terrain features?
When designing a project...
When designing a project, I believe that one should strike a delicate balance between adapting the terrain to the building and adapting the building to the terrain. The terrain and building design should only be modified to the extent that procures the wanted user experience.
What considerations affect a project team's decision-making when deciding the floor-to-floor height to use in a multi-story building?
- From a real estate developer's perspective?
- From a designer's perspective?
- From an engineer's perspective?
- From a builder's perspective?
- From an owner's perspective?
What are the advantages of stacking the levels of a multi-story building vertically?
The advantages of staking the levels of a multistory building vertically were its ease and speed. But it didn’t always work, i.e placing a regular wall over a curtain glass wall. Also, the floor layouts of different levels often require individual design, instead of just mirroring each other.
Why do stairs follow specific proportions with a set relationship between the tread length and riser height?
Because the stairs having a set relationship between the tread length and riser height keeps the stairs safe and reasonable. Moreover, having a set relationship keeps stair design consistent, yet allows one to make modifications to suit the building codes of their regions.