"It tricks the eye into seeing more floor space". Use wall-mounted shelves instead of standing units, furniture with legs so you can see the floor underneath, and skip the sofa skirts, she said.
Land and floor space used only by the church are exempt, he said, but the rest of the seafood plant site is taxable, and the tax treatment of the sports dome site is still under review.
They take up less floor space, use less electricity and throw off less heat.
To connect a kitchen to a loft above, she designed a unit inspired by ship ladder stairs to minimize the amount of floor space used.
This result suggests that electricity demand has markedly increased in the commercial sector because of factors, such as an increase in the floor space used by businesses and developments in office automation across the country.
The compromise came in the form of a resolution that called for subtracting 5,000 square feet from the first-floor space "used by the public and passengers" in the proposal for the 43,000-square-foot terminal.
It is a true one-stop shop, and is proving to be a thriving community hub, with ground-floor spaces used for exercise sessions and cooking classes.
Covering more than 180 square feet of floor space, it uses model train tracks, Tinkertoys, beads and shells, plastic tubing, wire and, of course, clay to construct a fantastical double loop, with elements modeled after truss structures, capillary beds and even the Tappan Zee Bridge, which is configured with black pipe cleaners.
Underneath the plaza will be a large museum of the events, which is still under construction, and all around are rising office towers that will replace the 10m square feet of floor space that used to be on the site.
Rent values based on floor space were used to value buildings, many of which have no book value if a 30-year life is assumed.
