Floor levels, stacking order & the AIA does it make sense?

Round Table

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Typical floor level namingFloor name Short Name Description

Upper Penthouse UP Above Penthouse

Penthouse P Penthouse on the roof

Lower Penthouse LP Below Penthouse but above roof

Roof R Roof out side top of any floor

Attic A Space between last floor and roof on pitched roof building

Ect… 11….. Ect…

Tenth Floor 10 Tenth Floor

Ninth Floor 9 Ninth Floor

Eighth Floor 8 Eighth Floor

Seventh Floor 7 Seventh Floor

Sixth Floor 6 Sixth Floor

Fifth Floor 5 Fifth Floor

Fourth Floor 4 Fourth Floor

Third Floor 3 Third Floor

Second Floor 2 Second Floor

Mezzanine M Mezzanine floor half the destance of Any floor in an industrial building

Loft L Loft floor half the distance of first floor on barn or apartment with no second floor

Mechincal deck MD Interstitial space Note: (Could be between any floor)

First Floor 1 First Floor

Main Floor MF or M Main Floor of the building

Ground G Ground Floor where you walk out at ground

Garden Level GL or G Garden Level where you walk out at Garden

Terrace Level TL or T Terrace Level where you walk out at Terrace

Basement B Basement First level below grade

Sub-Basement SB Sub-Basement Second level below grade

Sub-Sub-Basement SSB Sub-Sub-Basement Third level below grade

Sub-Sub-Sub Basement SSSB Sub-Sub-Sub-Basement Fourth level below grade

Floor level levels that I have a problem with!

Floor name Short name Upper Penthouse UPPenthouse PLower Penthouse LPRoof RAttic AEct… 11…..Tenth Floor 10Ninth Floor 9Eighth Floor 8Seventh Floor 7Sixth Floor 6Fifth Floor 5Fourth Floor 4Third Floor 3Second Floor 2Mezzanine Floor MLoft LMechanical Deck MDFirst Floor 1Main Floor MF or MGround GGarden Level GL or GTerrace Level TL or TBasement BSub-Basement SBSub-Sub-Basement SSBSub-Sub-Sub Basement SSSB

Penthouse Floor Level

lower

upper

upper

Penthouse

I can walk to this penthouse right?

Penthouse Floor Level Issue?

Roof floor level

Roof Floor Level Issue?

ROOF

5th FLOOR ROOF

3rd FLOOR ROOF

Roof is the same issue as penthouse!Your flatting some that exists spatially in 3 different planes

Its not one level lets stop treating it that way!

Mezzanine Mechanical & Loft floor level

Interstitial floor levels

Ground & Main Floor

Garden Level &Terrace Level

Definition of TERRACE level1.a : A colonnaded porch or promenadeb : A flat roof or open platformc : A relatively level paved or planted area adjoining a building2.a : A raised embankment with the top leveledb : One of usually a series of horizontal ridges made in a hillside to increase cultivatable land, conserve moisture, or minimize erosion3.: A section of a British soccer stadium set aside for standing spectators See terrace defined for English-language learners »See terrace defined for kids »

Definition of GARDEN level

1. An apartment on the ground floor of an apartment building having direct access to a backyard or garden.2. A low level apartment building orbuilding complex surrounded by lawns and trees, shrubbery, or gardens.

Typical floor level below grade

Floor name Short name Room numbers prefexed

Basment B B100Sub-Basment SB SB100Sub-Sub-Basment SSB SSB100Sub-Sub-Sub-Basement SSSB SSSB100

Typical floor level naming below grade

Floor name Short name Room numbers prefexed

Lower level 1 LL1 LL100Lower level 2 LL2 LL200Lower level 3 LL3 LL300Lower level 4 LL4 LL400

Better floor level naming below grade

Lower LevelsLower levels are typically used for levels

below the first floor, concourse or ground floor and may be substituted for basement floors. They should be numbered in ascending order starting with the upper-most level. The space data codes for the levels are LL1, LL2, etc. and the space label should read Lower Level 1, Lower Level 2, etc. The CAD assignment plan label should read Lower Level 1, Lower Level 2, etc. “Yale University Floor Numbering Standard 2009”

Basement Sub-Sub-Basement

The numbering of levels below ground is also quite varied, even within the same country. In English-speaking countries, the first level below ground may be labelled B for "Basement", LL for "Lower Level" or "Lower Lobby", C for "Cellar" or, in the case of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, U for "Underground". In British buildings, LG for "Lower Ground" is commonly encountered.If there is more than one basement, the next level down may be marked SB for "Sub-Basement". The lower levels may also be numbered B1, B2, etc.. Negative numbers are sometimes used: −1 for the first level below ground, −2 for the second one, etc. Lettered levels are also sometimes used: A, B, C, etc.In countries with the metric system only, such as France, the negative numbers are used exclusively.

Open floor Discussion

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