One Reason American Architecture Is Considered Boring: Stairs

Have you ever wondered why multifamily housing has the same, copied look in most places? Part of the reason is due to the way regulations require architects to build stairs. On this Upzoned podcast, host Abby Kinney talks with special guest and architect Kevin Klinkenberg about how building codes and zoning laws can be helpful, yet at the same time limit building possibilities.

ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES

• “Why Does American Multifamily Architecture Look so Banal? Here’s One Reason,” by Michael Eliason, The Architect’s Newspaper (March 2023).

• Abby Kinney (Twitter).

• Kevin Klinkenberg (Twitter).

• Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.