The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1119092418 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Amazon Customer Awesome!!!. Really awesome guide that I use almost everyday Really awesome guide that I use almost everyday. Even though it is paperback, the front and back covers have a high quality laminate feel.. "Rules of thumb for preliminary design" The subtitle says it extremely well. There is a massively wide selection of information in here, from proper toilet sizing information on each floor, to quick schematics of lighting schemes (natural and artificial) to proper sizing of parking spots. The information is well organized and easily accessible as a desk reference. Alternately, instead of using it as
He has also worked in the construction trades. He is the bestselling author of The Architects Studio Companion, Architectural Detailing, Form and Forces, and Fundamentals of Building Construction, all published by Wiley. Currently, he heads a Seattle design firm that provides technical and quality management consulting. He has collaborated with Edward Allen on numerous publications, including Fundamentals of Building
By introducing building systems into the early stages of design, the need for later revisions or redesign is reduced, and projects stay on time and on budget. It includes guidelines for the design of structure, environmental systems, parking, accessibility, and more. This new sixth edition has been fully updated with the latest model building codes for the U.S. and Canada, extensive new information on heating and cooling systems for buildings, and new structural systems, all in a form that facilitates rapid preliminary design. The Architect’s Studio Companion is the time-saving tool that helps you bring it all together from the beginning.. The time-saving resource every architect needsThe Architect’s Studio Companion is a robust, user-friendly resource that keeps important information at your fingertips throughout the design process. With it you can:Select, configure, and size structural sy
From the Back CoverTHE GUIDEBOOK AT EVERY ARCHITECT'S FINGERTIPS—UPDATED AND EXPANDEDGet your preliminary designs off the ground with The Architect's Studio Companion, Sixth Edition—the handbook you need for the preliminary selecting, configuring, and sizing of the structural, environmental, life safety, accessibility, and parking systems of a building. and Canadian model building codes and accessibility regulationsConsider passive approaches to heating and cooling, natural daylighting, and other sustainable building