Commercial Architecture.

Commercial Architecture

There are some key differences between Residential and Commercial building design. They  require similar planning but the key differences between residential architecture design and commercial architecture design can be summed up in three main differences.

Building Needs
Residential buildings are for people to live in. Commercial buildings, however, have many different uses that can affect the design.

Some commercial buildings require specific design elements like:

• Storerooms
• Offices
• Meeting rooms

Schools, hospitals, police stations, and government buildings are all examples of modern commercial buildings and they would each require different approaches to their design requirements..
Hospitals, for example, would need operating rooms, while schools would require a gymnasium. Plumbing and electrical would be different in many ways..
Unique Requirements
Commercial buildings generally have more people in them at any time than residential property. They require different building codes and safety conditions than residential buildings.
Commercial buildings often have other unique features that residential buildings don't have, like:

• Restaurant kitchens
• Cafeterias
• Elevators
• Escalators
• Conference rooms
• Parking structures
• Gyms
• Larger bathrooms

Size
Commercial buildings and commercial architecture projects are generally larger than residential buildings.
They need to accommodate more people and are made to be larger to suit. The larger size requires a different architectural design compared to designing a home.

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