What is Over-Providing? A Strategy for Resilient Architecture
Briefly

Over-providing can enhance a building's flexibility and adaptability, reducing costly renovations and ensuring that structures meet future needs amid unpredictable changes in society.
The assumption that stakeholders can accurately predict a building's future needs often fails due to rapid societal, economic, and cultural shifts, making over-provisioning a valuable strategy.
In an era of evolving demands, architectural design must reconsider variability and resilience, embedding targeted over-provisioning to benefit investors, cities, and end-users alike.
Over-providing additional floor area, often viewed as economically unviable, can shift perspective when considering long-term adaptability and reducing renovation costs in changing environments.
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