Atrium
plural atria
A continuous space that passes through one or more structural floors within a building, not necessarily vertically.
- Enclosed lift wells, enclosed escalator wells, building services ducts and stairs are not classified as atria.
Approved Document B Volumes 1 and 2, Appendix A (page 133, page 144)
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