From ancient laws like the Code of Hammurabi to today's energy codes, resilience codes, and accessibility standards, building codes have always shaped how we design for safety and durability.
Join us for this session to see how history—from ancient civilizations to modern post-disaster codes—continues to guide architectural practice. You'll explore how international standards, performance-based codes, and framework integration evolved from centuries of lessons learned. Plus, discover why code advocacy matters and how understanding this legacy gives architects a fresh perspective.
You'll leave inspired to see codes not as limits but as design opportunities.
Learning Objectives
- Examine how the historical development of building codes informs today's standards for health, safety, resilience, and durability in architectural practice.