podium roof height
The elevation above base level at the point where a tower rises distinctly from a much wider and lower enclosure.
The podium roof height for any tall building is the vertical distance from its base to the lower roofline where the tower-like portion of the structure rises distinctly from a much wider podium. A podium is generally a low-rise enclosure that forms an integral part of one or more tall buildings, and often holds distinct usages from the tower(s) rising above it - such as parking, retail, tenant amenities, etc.
The measurement runs from the base of the structure, the level of the lowest significant open-air pedestrian entrance. A building on a slope therefore has one height rather than one per side, and a figure taken from the low side of the same building is a different number.
Two sources giving different heights for one building have usually measured from different levels rather than measured badly.
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architectural height
The vertical distance from ground level to the highest part of a structure belonging to its architectural design. -
architectural height (CTBUH)
The architectural height of a building measured from the floor level of the lower entrance. -
atrium height
The vertical distance from the lowest to the highest point of the highest enclosed atrium in a structure or module. -
building mass height
The height of a building defined by its enclosed volume plus any designed elements which the roof tapers into. -
escalator vertical rise
The difference in height between the step levels at the lower and upper ends of an escalator. -
height finished floor to finished ceiling
The median height between the top of a floorplate and the ceiling above it. -
height floorplate to floorplate
The median height between the tops of two adjacent floorplates in a multistory structure. -
height floorplate to structural ceiling
The maximum potential room height of a median floor in a building, without a dropped ceiling or raised floor. -
height to eaves
The height of a facade from ground level to where the roof angles away from it. -
helipad height
The vertical distance from the base of a structure to the upper landing surface of its highest helipad. -
inclined autowalk rise
The difference in step level between the lowest and highest points on an inclined autowalk. -
lobby height
The greatest vertical distance from floor to ceiling within a building's qualifying entrance or reception lobby. -
main roof height
The vertical elevation of the primary roofplate, not including small penthouses and turrets. -
nave height
The maximum height from floor to vaulting in the central approach to a church's altar. -
observation deck height
The vertical distance from the base of a structure to its highest outdoor public viewing area. -
observation floor height
The vertical distance from the base of a structure to its highest indoor public viewing area. -
roof height
The distance from base level to the upper surface of the structure's highest hollow or enclosed portion. -
skylobby height
The vertical distance from base level to the floorplate of the highest elevator transfer area. -
tip height
The distance from base level to the highest constructed or attached object on a structure. -
top bar height
The vertical elevation from a building's base to the floorplate of its highest bar. -
top hotel floor height
The vertical distance from a building's base to the floor slab of its highest floor designated for lodging. -
top mechanical floor height
The vertical distance from base level to the highest full mechanical floor. -
top occupied floor height
The vertical distance from base level to the highest floorplate available for regular occupant usage. -
top office floor height
The vertical elevation of the highest office floor above a building's base. -
top residential floor height
The vertical elevation of the highest residential floor above a building's base. -
top restaurant height
The vertical elevation from a building's base to the floorplate of its highest restaurant.