definition
strict definition
podium
A distinct base section, either spread out at the foot of a building or holding entirely different internal areas.
A podium is a section of a building at its base, which is clearly differentiated from the spaces above it by its physical form or by the type of space inside it.
This module type is often applied to building base structures which spread out at the foot of a building, below a block which is set back from the podium's perimeter. It can often be linked to the podiums of joined towers, and a common podium shared by different towers can constitute a single module.
Podiums can also be used to define the lower floors of a building without setbacks, when these floors hold common areas in contrast to the private floors above them.
