FLOOR PLATE GEOGETRY - SEAGRAMS BUILDING

I plan on accommodating my plans and spatial design to have more access to natural lighting by, of course, increasing the amount of exterior glazing (windows, skylights, etc.), thereby reducing artificial lighting requirements and saving energy.

In addition, having the glazing facing South would ensure the most daylight to pass through the building, which would decrease the need for additional interior lighting.

Although I am aware the curtain wall design is not for everyone, there are many ways to incorporate glazing into buildings in a less “overdone” manner.

Having windows in a stairwell would really help to brighten it up (especially if the stairwell is a typical concrete exiting stair, which is often times bland and boring) – windows can add a little life to the space and opening it up.

This action, alone, will help to reduce the use of the awful fluorescents that are often placed in the stairwells.