An indispensable tool for the beginning stages of designing and planning a building project
This new edition of a classic, bestselling text provides, in one concise volume, the essential information needed to form the framework for the more detailed design and development of any building project. Organized largely by building type, it covers planning criteria and considerations of function and siting - and with over 6200 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements. Most of the featured illustrations are dimensioned and each building type includes plans, sections, site layouts, and design details. The book also includes an extensive bibliography and detailed set of metric/imperial conversion tables.
Architects' Data starts with the basics of designing for a new building project, before moving on to covering everything an architect needs to know. It also looks at the design styles and specifications for creating different types of structures, such as those made for residential, religious, cultural, sports, medical, and other types of occupation.
- Covers user requirements, planning criteria, basic dimensions, and considerations of function and siting
- Includes numerous examples and over 6200 illustrations and tables
- 5th English edition of the classic, international reference for architects
Architects' Data is an excellent resource for architects, building surveyors, space planners, and design and build contractors everywhere.
Table of Contents
Foreword xii
Preface xiii
Basics
Abbreviations and symbols 1
Units 2
Drawings 4
Accessible Building 21
Dimensional Basics and Relationships 27
Visual Perception 37
Design Process
Design 40
Sustainable Building 45
Certification 47
Facility Management 48
Refurbishment 50
Design and Construction Management 56
Building Components
Foundations 67
Walls 75
Floor Slabs 81
Roofs 86
Windows 97
Glass 105
Doors 114
Stairs 121
Escalators 127
Moving Walkways 128
Lifts 129
Building Services
Renewable Energy 136
Building Physics 142
Daylight 158
Lighting 171
Fire Protection 180
Domestic Installation 191
Supply and Disposal 205
Chimneys and Ventilation Shafts 212
Transport
Roads 215
Parking Facilities 224
Parking 236
Parking Facilities 237
Public Transport 240
Railways 245
Aviation 252
External Works
Cemeteries 258
Design aspects 261
Trees 262
Earthworks 264
Garden Enclosures 266
Pergola and Trellis 268
Paths, Paving, Steps 271
Drainage 272
Vegetation 273
Biological Engineering 275
Greenhouses 277
Ponds and Pools 278
External Works - Example 281
Residential Buildings
Basics 282
Urban Development 285
Access 286
Residential Buildings 289
Floor Plan Concepts 290
Rooms 303
Gatherings
Basics 323
Accommodation
Student Residences 328
Elderly People’s Accommodation 329
Hotels 332
Catering 338
Youth Hostels 348
Holiday/Weekend Homes 349
Camping 350
Education and Research
Children’s Daycare 351
Playgrounds 354
Schools 356
Universities and Colleges 365
Libraries 374
Religious Buildings
Christian Churches 380
Synagogues 383
Mosques 384
Cultural Venues
Museums and Art Galleries 385
Theatres 388
Concert Halls 398
Circus 406
Zoos 407
Sport and Leisure
Stadiums 410
Sports Facilities 413
Sports Halls 443
Swimming Pools 455
Spa 465
Amusement Arcades 468
Work
Basics 469
Administration and Offices
Office Buildings 476
High-Rise Buildings 488
Parliamentary Buildings 491
Banks 494
Retail
Retail Outlets 495
Industry and Trade
Industry 504
Workshops 513
Agriculture
Farmyards 524
Animal Husbandry 530
Health
Doctors’ Practices 539
Hospitals 540
References and Index
References 568
Index 602
