week 4 case study 2

Case Study Discussion 2 Discussion

As the architect you cannot be held responsible for the situation because when you designed the building it was in accordance with the then current Australian Standards for glazing. It is then not your responsibility to update aspects of the building as the standards change over the years; that is the responsibility of the building owner. The school can be held liable for operating a building that is not up to Australian health and safety standards; they are responsible for making sure the environment is safe for the children and staff. To prevent this situation the school could endevour to put in place regular checks of the building by qualified specialists of this field to ensure that standards that the building may have met when built have not changed.