Quentin PickradWiley | 2002 | PDF | 454 pages | 44 Mb
DESCRIPTION
The Architects' Handbook provides a comprehensive range of visual and technical information covering the great majority of building types likely to be encountered by architects, designers, building surveyors and others involved in the construction industry. It is organised by building type and concentrates very much on practical examples.
Including over 300 case studies, the Handbook is organised by building type and concentrates very much on practical examples. It includes:
· a brief introduction to the key design considerations for each building type
· numerous plans, sections and elevations for the building examples
· references to key technical standards and design guidance
· a comprehensive bibliography for most building types
The book also includes sections on designing for accessibility, drawing practice, and metric and imperial conversion tables.
LIST OF CONTENT
AIRPORTS 1
BUSINESS PARKS 12
CINEMAS 18
COMMUNITY CENTRES 24
CREMATORIA 29
EDUCATION: SCHOOLS 34
EDUCATION:UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES 61
EDUCATION:ART, DESIGN AND MEDIA STUDIOS 71
FARM BUILDINGS 74
FIRE STATIONS 92
HALLS OF RESIDENCE AND HOSTELS 99
HEALTH SERVICE BUILDINGS 108
HOTELS 142
HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS 154
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS 197
LABORATORIES 225
LANDSCAPE WORKS 231
LAW COURTS 245
LIBRARIES AND LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRES 253
OFFICES 278
RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS 309
RESTAURANTS AND CATERING FACILITIES 322
SHOPS AND RETAIL 335
SPORTS FACILITIES 344
THEATRES AND ARTS CENTRES 368
VEHICLE FACILITIES 379
YOUTH HOSTELS 388
ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS 392
DESIGN FOR ACCESSIBILITY 401
DRAWING PRACTICE AND PRESENTATION 408
EDITORIAL REVIEW
"All too often, architects attempt to redesign the wheel. Why struggle to sort out the complexity of a modern building when you can learn from the great masters. If the best architects in the world have visited the problems before, the chances are they have something to teach us. This book, with its detailed information about ground breaking buildings, should change the way we assimilate practical technical information"
Maxwell Hutchinson
