The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design, 3rd Edition,9780471392354

The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design, 3rd Edition

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9780471392354
ISBN10: 0471392359
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-08-01
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary

Even in the earliest stages of the design process, architects must be aware of the impact that environmental factors, building codes, and structural demands will have on a building. Newly revised and updated, the "rules of thumb" in this valuable reference make it possible to complete preliminary design work without spending too much time investigating technical issues.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book vi
Designing with Building Codes
1(14)
Designing with Building Codes
3(12)
Designing the Structure
15(122)
Selecting the Structural System
17(14)
Configuring the Structural System
31(16)
Sizing the Structural System
47(90)
Designing Spaces for Mechanical and Electrical Services
137(86)
Selecting Heating and Cooling Systems for Large Buildings
139(20)
Configuring and Sizing Mechanical and Electrical Services for Large Buildings
159(36)
Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Small Buildings
195(28)
Designing with Daylight
223(20)
Design Criteria for Daylighting Systems
225(12)
Configuring and Sizing Daylighting Systems
237(6)
Designing for Egress
243(52)
Configuring the Egress System
245(18)
Sizing the Egress System
263(16)
Stairway and Ramp Design
279(16)
Designing with Height and Area Limitations
295(108)
Height and Area Limitations
297(20)
Height and Area Tables
317(86)
APPENDIXES 403(4)
A: Units of Conversion
403(2)
B: Bibliography
405(2)
Index 407

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