This is the second edition of Building Type Basics for Senior Living. Since the first edi-tion was published in 2003, the planning and design of facilities for the aging have continued to evolve. Many members of the baby boom generation have had to learn about the available services and facilities as they assisted their aging […]
Scope of this Book The AutoCAD 2017 for Architectural Design book helps users to learn AutoCAD in a project-based approach. It is written for students and engineers who are interested to learn AutoCAD 2017 for creating two dimensional architectural drawings and three dimensional models. The topics covered in this book are as follows: Part 1, […]
Hardware engineering has shifted the use of discrete electronic components to the use of programmable devices. Consequently, programming has become much more important. Programmers who understand how hardware operates and a few basic hardware principles can construct software systems that are more efficient and less prone to errors. Consequently, a basic knowledge of computer architecture […]
Why Build a Clubhouse? There’s not much that’s more rewarding than building your very own shelter, with your own two hands. It can be a rough structure that the kids use as a clubhouse or a more polished construction for the whole family to use as a backyard getaway. You — yes, you, no matter […]
Environmental assessments have been developed with increasing emphasis since the wide-scale emergence of environmental concerns in the 1970s. However, after decades there is still plenty of room left for development. These assessments are also rapidly becoming more and more crucial as we seem to be reaching the boundaries of the carrying capacity of our planet. […]
The commercial interior design profession has changed and, therefore, this edition hasbeen influenced by those changes. The importance of global and cultural influences on design impacts all types of facilities. Sustainable design is a critical issue in the design of commercial interiors, whether that means specifying lowâ€VOC paints or helping a client achieve a high […]
Minimalist tendencies resurface at regular intervals in architecture,bringing with them a return to the simple form. Today, in a time of pluralistic diversity, these tendencies are confronted with other, sometimes contradictory movements, stances and approaches, which exist together in parallel. The exuberant sculptures of a Frank Gehry or a Zaha Hadid, or the numerous blobs […]
What is a global history of architecture? There is, of course, no single answer, just as there is no single way to define words like global, history, and architecture. Nonetheless, these words are not completely open-ended, and they serve here as the vectors that have helped us construct the narratives of this volume. With this […]
Thinking about architecture, I have rarely felt the need to detach myself from the circumstances around me – and certainly not by recourse to any system of abstraction. For this reason, most of the work discussed in this book is influenced by the episodic nature of events, by the coincidental, the referential, and is unashamedly […]
I have always had an uncomfortable relationship with math. I don’t like numbers for the sake of numbers. I am not impressed by fancy formulas that have no real-world application. I particularly disliked high school calculus for the simple reason that no one ever bothered to tell me why I needed to learn it. What […]
Since its first printing in 2012, Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction has provided thousands of professionals and students with invaluable assistance in understanding the concept of sustainability and green construction. Furthermore, the Handbook has also assisted many students and professionals on understanding the importance of being certified (e.g., becoming a LEED™ AP), in […]