Pattern 21
Four-Story Limit
Context City Country Fingers3 · Lace of Country Streets5 · Magic of the City10
Problem
In very tall buildings, residents lose touch with the life of the street and with solid ground; the distance between a dwelling and the ground floor measurably affects mood and sense of community.
Solution
Keep buildings under four stories as a rule, so that homes stay in real contact with the street and the ground, and residents are not cut off from daily life and community.
Usage Number of Stories96 · Density Rings29 · Building Complex95 · Housing Hill39 · Office Connections82 · High Places62