Building security design barely made the radar screen of most architects a decade ago. But as architect Barbara A. Nadel explains, the last decade brought the issue front and center
As we head into 2010, within the design and construction industry, the two hot concerns when it comes to building design are security and environmental sustainability. What a difference a decade makes, according to author and architect Barbara A. Nadel, FAIA, who specializes in building security, planning, and design.
Nadel, who heads up the firm Barbara Nadel Architect, in New York City, remembers when security and green design were mainly an afterthought. But that has all changed in a post-9/11 world.
Nadel, who also served as editor-in-chief of Building Security: Handbook for Architectural Planning and Design, spoke with CSO about how building architecture has evolved tremendously in the last decade, and why security is now a paramount concern before ground is even broken.
CSO: How did you first become interested in security with regard to building design and architecture?
Barbara Nadel: I formed my architectural firm in 1992. Before that, I had been working mainly in healthcare and institutional design. During the 90's, there was need for healthcare planning in the prison system and through that, I got into correctional facility planning and design. I've been very active with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for many years. I was 2001 AIA National vice president, during the events of 9/11. After 9/11, I realized there was no single security resource for the design and construction industry, especially for architects, engineers, facility managers, consultants, and building owners seeking guidance on security design in the post-9/11 world. Terrorism and crime had been around for a long time, but after 9/11, things changed.
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