Originally Posted by
xenole
For example, the windows are quite a few feet away from most of the floors. Why didn't they build up to the windows and increase the usable footage?
I'm an architect neither but my employer once planned a new building and they had to consider a certain distance to the windows because of air circulation. No idea whether this played any role in T5 but I guess if they could have more space (and therefore money) for free they would have done it.