The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design

by Allen, Edward; Iano, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9780470641910
• ISBN10: 0470641916
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-27
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Packed with useful information, this book is more than simply a reference. The authors of the best-selling Fundamentals of Building Construction, use their trademark talent for explaining highly technical concepts in an easy to understand manner, with data that informs the initial and subsequent designs. Designers will find themselves constantly going back to their Studio Companion for its straightforward and direct illustrations, rules of thumb and code issues. This is the only reference that so effectively incorporates building design with human factors. No architect should be without it.

Author Biography

Edward Allen, FAIA, has been a member of the faculties of Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has frequently taught as a guest at other institutions throughout the United States. He is the bestselling author of Fundamentals of Building Construction, Architectural Detailing, and Form and Forces (all from Wiley).

Joseph Iano is an author, illustrator, and practicing architect who has taught design and technology in schools of architecture throughout the United States. Currently, he heads a Seattle design firm that provides technical and quality management consulting. He is the coauthor with Edward Allen of Fundamentals of Building Construction.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

How To Use This Book

Designing With Building Codes

Designing With Building Codes

Designing The Structure

Selecting The Structural System

Configuring The Structural System

Sizing The Structural System

Designing With Daylight

Design Criteria For Daylighting Systems

Configuring And Sizing Daylighting Systems

Designing Spaces For Mechanical And Electrical Services

Selecting Heating And Cooling Systems For Large Buildings

Configuring And Sizing Mechanical And Electrical Services For Large Buildings

Passive Heating And Cooling Systems

Mechanical And Electrical Systems For Small Buildings

Designing For Egress And Accessibility

Configuring The Egress System Andproviding Accessible Routes

Sizing The Egress System

Stairway And Ramp Design

Design For Parking

Design Criteria For Parking Facilities

Configuring Parking Facilities

Sizing Parking Facilities

Designing With Height And Area Limitations

Height And Area Limitations

Height And Area Tables

Example Use Of This Book

Units Of Conversion

Bibliography

Index

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