Lecture5-Codes

09/28/10
Lecturer : Karl Daubmann


As addressed in the lecture, the FOA's proposal for the New World Trade Center is interesting example in that it used the egress system as a key design concept. The simple and rational design approach for the exit-circulation system led to the unique high-rise building form: the four separate volumes wavy in vertical direction are designed to touch and connect to the neighboring one at different levels, while they go down from the top to the bottom. This design strategy enables occupants to transfer to the other stairways and have alternative exit paths in case one becomes unavailable.

We often underestimate the extent to which regulation defines the form, material and space of architecture and impact our environment. How successfully and smart we deal with those inevitable constraints determines our performance in practice.