Pattern 99
Main Building
Context Building Complex95 · Number of Stories96
Problem
When a building complex consists only of equally ranked parts, it lacks a center; the pieces sit side by side without any recognizable core to hold them together.
Solution
Give every building complex one recognizable main building at its heart, larger or more prominent than the rest, so it gathers the other parts around it and gives the whole its center and direction.
Usage Common Land67 · Pedestrian Street100 · Building Thoroughfare101 · Hierarchy of Open Space114 · Courtyards Which Live115 · Family of Entrances102 · Main Entrance110 · Paths and Goals120