Enter The Tower

Enter the Tower


Considering the scale factor, one can easily forget that the entrance to a high rise building is as important as the whole design itself. No matter how high the building rises, the entrance has to relate to human scale.

There are more than one approach to the design of entrances to a high rise tower buildings. One that I find of most importance is their appearance.

The main entrance requires the following basic elements to make it work:

1. It has to be grand enough so people can easily identify it. It doesn't have to be unique, just different from the rest of the facade. There must be a distinct visual difference between a row of windows or other sub-entrances and the main entrance.

2. There must be enough signages to say that this is the main entrance to the tower. I don't want to get lost looking for it. I could ended up entering the wrong tower.

3. It should project the image of hospitality. I want to feel like I'm being welcomed as I approach the main entrance, even if it is a hospital.

4. Make it as bright as possible at night so nobody is going to miss it.

Enter the Tower