The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design
by Edward Allen, Joseph Iano
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Author: Edward Allen, Joseph IanoEdition: Turtleback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-28
ISBN: 0471736228
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Wiley
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Summary: 4 Stars
As an architecture student, I was required to purchase this text book to accompany my studio course. I have quite often reached for this book from my expansive library of required texts to find answers to rules of thumb for preliminary design. I found that this book is very good at explaining the basics that one needs to accommodate early in the design process. If you are looking for something dealing more with code regulations, this is not really the book to purchase. It includes a wide range of topics which can help answer many student questions. I have been happy with my purchase!
Summary of The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design
The architect's favorite handbook-more informative and easier to use than ever!The Architect's Studio Companion is the laborsaving design resource that architects and builders have relied on for years. Now in its fourth edition, this industry standard continues its reputation as a reliable tool for the preliminary selecting, configuring, and sizing of the structural, mechanical, and egress systems of a building. Bestselling authors Edward Allen and Joseph Iano reduce complex engineering and building code information to simple approximations that enable the designer to lay out the fundamental systems of a building in a matter of minutes and get on with the design.
Now in a flex binding that makes it even easier to use, The Architect's Studio Companion, Fourth Edition provides quick access to reliable rules of thumb that offer vital help for selecting, configuring, and sizing:
* Structural systems
* Heating, cooling, and electrical systems
* Egress provisions, including exit stairways, parking garages, and parking lots
* Daylight provisions
The book concludes with precalculated tables of building code height and area limitations.
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