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As you design your building, do you ever think about what will remain “standing” both physically and in the minds of those that experience it in the future?
Yes, buildings weather and must pass certain “tests of time”, but do you ever consider whether your building will be worth “saving”, or will even be in use as time passes? It has been said that “[i]t takes a lot of money to build a building, but it doesn’t cost that much more to get it right”.
Thus, you should think about how to gain the most “design leverage” to ensure that your architecture will not only “stand” in the future, but will also be of value to those that experience it.
What Makes a Building Stand the Test of Time?
Eventually as time passes, you will reach a point in your career where you will need to Read more








