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Old Posted May 26, 2020, 2:02 AM
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Originally Posted by rgarri4 View Post
Because of changes made by the developer the massing got wider causing the last minute need for the blow-through floor. The original design would of been fine but changes were made and the blow through floor was added as a result of that. It wasn't an afterthought or a mistake. Given the requirements its what needed to be done and with the time given this is what we got.
1. They created a design without a blowthrough floor.
2. They altered the design, still without a blowthrough floor.
3. The city came and told them there are safety issues with the design and for it to go through they'd need to add a blowthrough floor.
4. They added a blowthrough floor.

It was absolutely an afterthought and a mistake from the designers of this building.
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