FyrBldgGuy
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The building is a business occupancy with a large three story atrium lobby. The lobby is shaped like a round hub. The primary purpose of the lobby is access to four wings. The public enters the lobby to access payment windows for the primary business. The lobby has some artwork and displays for educational purposes. One of the wings has a meeting room capable of holding 157 occupants. The meeting room is not separated from the lobby by rated construction. There are no occupancy separations throughout the building. Under the 1991 UBC the lobby was classified as an A3, but based on square footage the occupancy load would be more like 1600 people. A few times a year the lobby is used for public informational events, where hundreds of people gather.
If the purpose of a lobby to provide a pathway to the primary occupancy should the Occupancy classification been the same as the primary occupancy? How would you classify the lobby today?
If the purpose of a lobby to provide a pathway to the primary occupancy should the Occupancy classification been the same as the primary occupancy? How would you classify the lobby today?