ARCHITECTURE, SUSTAINABLE AND ACCESSIBLE DESIGN. MYTHS BUSTING.
HOW DO I CONNECT THEM? WHAT ABOUT THE CODES? HOW ABOUT THE CREATIVITY? HOW TO LEARN AND IMPLEMENT?
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Design vs Codes?
Or can they still work together to achieve a better result?
I admit that I’m a Regulations and Codes “worm,” as a former expert in state expertise of architectural and engineering projects and a co-author of state codes for accessibility and football and athletics stadiums. From that perspective, I developed a slightly different approach for implementing the Code requirements at the initial stages of the design compared to other "traditional" ways of using them.
Typical concerns of the architects and designers that you might hear regularly:
◾ Codes are too old and don’t meet my project's changed reality/scale, or “they are too conservative”.
◾ Codes for accessibility are only a “ticking the box” exercise and do not provide true accessibility.
◾ Fire codes limit the design's freedom, and we will solve all the issues in performance-based studies.
◾ Codes differ in different countries; how can we know them without local consultants?
All these points are valid – but only when looking at codes like annoying formality without understanding their reason. So what, as I believe, every architect should understand and consider, regardless of design type or location of the project?
Here are a few principles that form the basis of all the rules in every country:
🌍 Safety,
🌍 Accessibility,
🌍 Human health.
Human physiology, sanitary needs, and reactions to stress are similar everywhere. While culture can affect human behaviour, our instincts and abilities don’t depend on a nation. That makes all the codes very common, based on our bodies' performance.
If we look at the basis listed above, does it seem unimportant? Does it say anything against a creative approach? Or are all the limitations only in our heads?
Any architect can design for the majority of the population, but only the best one can consider the needs of all minorities.
What kind of architect do you want to be?
hashtag#architecture hashtag#design hashtag#accessibility hashtag#inclusion hashtag#safety hashtag#health hashtag#CodesForLife hashtag#equity
Or can they still work together to achieve a better result?
I admit that I’m a Regulations and Codes “worm,” as a former expert in state expertise of architectural and engineering projects and a co-author of state codes for accessibility and football and athletics stadiums. From that perspective, I developed a slightly different approach for implementing the Code requirements at the initial stages of the design compared to other "traditional" ways of using them.
Typical concerns of the architects and designers that you might hear regularly:
◾ Codes are too old and don’t meet my project's changed reality/scale, or “they are too conservative”.
◾ Codes for accessibility are only a “ticking the box” exercise and do not provide true accessibility.
◾ Fire codes limit the design's freedom, and we will solve all the issues in performance-based studies.
◾ Codes differ in different countries; how can we know them without local consultants?
All these points are valid – but only when looking at codes like annoying formality without understanding their reason. So what, as I believe, every architect should understand and consider, regardless of design type or location of the project?
Here are a few principles that form the basis of all the rules in every country:
🌍 Safety,
🌍 Accessibility,
🌍 Human health.
Human physiology, sanitary needs, and reactions to stress are similar everywhere. While culture can affect human behaviour, our instincts and abilities don’t depend on a nation. That makes all the codes very common, based on our bodies' performance.
If we look at the basis listed above, does it seem unimportant? Does it say anything against a creative approach? Or are all the limitations only in our heads?
Any architect can design for the majority of the population, but only the best one can consider the needs of all minorities.
What kind of architect do you want to be?
hashtag#architecture hashtag#design hashtag#accessibility hashtag#inclusion hashtag#safety hashtag#health hashtag#CodesForLife hashtag#equity
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