POST 038 · PRIMITIVE REDUCTION

Column grids are just a constraint on cell shape.

Two floors, different grids. Parking below on aligned grid. Residential above can shift. Watch transfer beams appear when offset increases. The cost of misalignment becomes visible.

Parking Grid X (ft)

Parking Grid Y (ft)

Residential Offset (ft)

Target Unit Min (SF)

550

Parking Grid

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Alignment

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Transfer Beams

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Efficiency Loss

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Section View

The parking grid below is fixed. The residential grid above can shift (offset slider). When they misalign, transfer beams appear — showing the structural cost of ignoring the grid. This is where the cost manifests.