Posted before in this thread; but worth another look. I am quite a fan of this project.
Quote: The idea that implicitly moves the project is aeronautics, putting people on viewing platforms – “shelves” in the air,
The concept of each floor plate being a ‘shelf’ attached to a supporting structural core is brilliant. The usual structure for elevator core & egress stairs also serve here as the “backbone” support for the floor plates: so now you have an entire floor with no structural beams or load bearing walls.
ON each side are floor-to-ceiling glass: a entire floor clear of support columns or load bearing walls. That is my basic understanding of this drawing; and the concept seems brilliant.