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That said, building code changes over time, and even if Wright's original design met building code at the time it was designed, it likely doesn't meet current b
by gavinsyancey 2y ago
That said, building code changes over time, and even if Wright's original design met building code at the time it was designed, it likely doesn't meet current building regulations. I.e. it would be illegal to build exactly to the original design, or at least if you did it would be illegal to use the building.
- brudgers 2y agoIf it doesn’t meet code, it is not architecture.
- sollewitt 2y agoSteady, we’re taking things like having outlets every three feet of countertop in kitchens.
- yowzadave 2y agoUnhinged comment. Is the Parthenon not architecture because it’s not ADA-accessible? If someone installs an elevator does it become architecture again?
- brudgers 2y agoI used “architecture” to refer to the discipline not as a synonym for “a building.