“Man is the measure of all things,” wrote Greek philosopher Protagoras two and a half millennial ago. While a simple notion, it’s important to remind ourselves that the gauges we use to measure are derived from our own senses, existence, and experience.
An inch, foot, and yard all correspond to parts of the body. A decibel is the least change in sound that most of us can detect. Humans can distinguish a single degree fever. We can feel one volt on our tongue. Our ears can discern, on average, one pound of pressure per square inch of change. Most of us produce about a kilowatt of power climbing a flight of stairs.
It’s no coincidence that the measurement of our physical world reflects man’s experience of that world.
And so, the logic and reason of science-based engineering, design and construction, is never far from the body of the human condition. Who would know this better than those who conceive, design, engineer, build and manage today’s built environment.
Which brings us to another measurement derived from the human experience: the Winners issue.
What you are about to experience with the turn of each page are the best measurements of matching built environment with the human experience: The winners of the National Association of Homebuilders’ Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards.
The science of ingenuity has a distinct voice never far from the human experience. Enjoy its harmony herein.
