High-rise residential buildings make up a big part of the life of architects in big cities, including me. I live in one, I am working on delivering several, and the tragic fire in one of them catalysed an overhaul of building regulations and legislation that will impact every architect in the country. 

Almost every residential scheme in the country pushes to build higher than the surrounding datums, and while some of this is good architecture, much is not. I like the tower I live in a lot. Cladding issues aside it’s a great place to live for the stage of life that I’m at. 

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