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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144531203321

Autore

Pickard Quentin

Titolo

The Architects' Handbook [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Wiley, 2008

ISBN

0-470-69619-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (466 p.)

Disciplina

720

720.68

Soggetti

Architectural practice -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Architectural services marketing -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Architectural services marketing

Architecture

Handbooks, manuals, etc

Architectural drawing

Art, Architecture & Applied Arts

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

The Architects' Handbook; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; AIRPORTS; The Airport; The Terminal; Air Traffic Control Towers; BUSINESS PARKS; Detailed Considerations; CINEMAS; Detailed Design; Servicing Facilities; Alternative Cinema Accommodation; COMMUNITY CENTRES; Community Consultation and Briefing; Sustainability; Design Issues; CREMATORIA; Schedule of Accommodation; EDUCATION: SCHOOLS; History; Types of Space; Building Design Issues; Grounds; Facilities Management; Provision for Under-5s; Primary; Middle Schools; Secondary Schools; Post-16; Special Schools

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGESSchedules of Accommodation; Other Considerations; Changing Educational Needs; Changing Social Expectations; Planning New Facilities; Conclusions; EDUCATION: ART, DESIGN AND MEDIA STUDIOS; Design Studios; Workshops; Drawing Studios; FARM BUILDINGS; The Origins of the Modern Farm; Current Trends; Future Trends and the Need for New



Buildings; Planning Controls; Design Considerations; Design and Appearance; Types of Farm; Energy Requirements; Examples of Types of Stock Housing; Storage Buildings; FIRE STATIONS; Schedule of Accommodation

HALLS OF RESIDENCE AND HOSTELSHalls of Residence; Accommodation Requirements; Hostel and Shared Accommodation; Foyers; HEALTH SERVICE BUILDINGS; The Acute Hospital; Hospital Departments; Hospital Support Services; Community and Locality Hospitals; Health Centres and General Medical Practice Premises; Mental Health Services and their Buildings; Nursing Homes; HOSPICES; Detailed Design; HOTELS; Categories of Hotels; Locations; Functional Relationships; Guest Rooms; Entrances; Lobbies; Restaurants, Bars, Function Rooms; Laundry and Housekeeping; Employee Facilities; Technical Areas

HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGSPublic Sector; Private Sector Development; PPG 3 (Housing); Brownfield Sites; Lifetime Homes; Site Topography; Site Layout and Access; Pedestrian Access; Services; Private Garages; Relationship to Other Buildings; Dwelling Design Standards and Regulations; Classification of Plan Types; Selecting Plans; Flats: Building Types; Flats: Types of Access; Duplex and Triplex Sections; Flats: Determining Factors; Internal Function; Main Entrance; Living/Reception Rooms; Dining Room; Study; Specialist Rooms; Kitchens; Laundry/Utility Spaces; Bedrooms; Bathrooms; WC

StorageSafety and Security Generally; INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS; Site Selection; Development Options; Site Layout; Basic Building Type Selection; Site Development; Selection Strategy; Factories; Factory Building Types; Warehouses; Layout; Warehouse Building Types/Handling; Workshops; Workshop Tenancies: Building Type; Building Environment; Waste Removal; Planning for Fire Control; Environmental Compartmentation; Workplace Design; Amenity and Hygiene; Loading Bays; LABORATORIES; Space Standards; The Laboratory Space; Offices; Back-up Rooms; Lab Storage Areas; Fitting Out; Engineering Services

Building Fabric

Sommario/riassunto

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 · nume