Designing the core of our highrise revealed some inaccuracies in our original design. In order to accommodate the size and number of elevators, fire stairs, restrooms, and other service rooms, the original footprint of our core was enlarged. One of the sets of fire stairs was moved to the east side of the building to get some separation from the other set. This creates the possibility of a core on each side of the building adding some opportunities for stabilizing the structure and also dealing with climate issues. Ken Yeang actually suggested that dual core highrises may be a good solution.
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| Ground Level |
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| Floors 2-18 |
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| Floors 19-31 |
In order to accommodate the flow of elevator passengers, we divided the highrise into 2 zones. One bank of elevators for levels 1-18, and the other bank serves the upper floors. The freight elevator has its own lobby and serves all floors. Restrooms are added in the lobbies of the bank of elevators that do not serve that particular floor.
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