Design Drafting category: 533 books
Interior Detailing
Concept to Construction
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010
The all-in-one interior detailing guide that unites creative and technical aspects
A well-executed interior space requires the successful combination of the creative and the technical. Interior Detailing bridges the gap between design and construction, and shows how to develop and transform...
by Pantelis Skourtis
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2014
The purpose of this eBook is to introduce to architects, engineers, interior designers, design-build professionals and students, the process they will follow step by step to design a residence, using the tools of AutoCad Architecture.In the chapters of the book you will track the development of working...
Emergent Technologies and Design
Towards a Biological Paradigm for Architecture
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Emergence - the process by which new and coherent structures, patterns and properties ‘emerge’ from within complex systems
Traditional architecture starts from the premise that architectural structures are singular and fixed, and however well integrated are separate from their environment...
by Stephen Emmitt
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2012
Since the publication of the first edition of Architectural Technology, in 2002, there have been significant developments in the number of courses, the profile of the discipline as well as significant changes in the Construction sector.
The Second edition of Architectural Technology addresses...
Sustainable Architectural Design
An Overview
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
This book is a guide to a sustainable design process that moves from theory, to site and energy use, to building systems, and finally to evaluation and case studies, so you can integrate design and technology for effective sustainable building. Kuppaswamy Iyengar shows you how to get it right the...
Applying the ADA
Designing for The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design in Multiple Building Types
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2013
A guide to real-world applications of The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design
Applying the ADA helps architects and developers understand better how the rules for eliminating barriers in the built environment apply to everyday life and how to best implement...
Transforming the Doctor's Office
Principles from Evidence-based Design
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
From the parking lot to the exam room, doctors can improve the physical surroundings for their patients, yet often they do not. Given the numerous and varied duties doctors must perform, it may fall to the design profession to implement changes, many based on research, to improve healthcare experiences....
by William Van Zyl
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2018
The model size is 1,0 m x 0.350 m x 0.4 m. The model has many sustainable features and functions. Some are controlled via a remote control (model aircraft system). Ideal for teaching sustainable architecture in Primary and Secondary school. Also useful for Tertiary Education.
This book...
A Pattern Language
Towns, Buildings, Construction
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2018
You can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to work with your neighbors to improve your town and neighborhood; you can use it to design an office, or a workshop, or a public building. And you can use it to guide you in the actual process of construction. After...
Live-Work Planning and Design
Zero-Commute Housing
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
“Although the live-work concept is now accepted among progressive urban design and planning professionals, the specifics that define the term, and its application, remain sketchy. This encyclopedic work is sure to change that, providing the critical information that is needed by architects, planners...
by Eric Teicholz
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2001
A new paradigm in facility management
A unique, just-in-time resource from profession leader Eric Teicholz, Facility Design and Management Handbook empowers you to make your facility state of the art. Packed with tips from U.S. and international case studies from government, health care, retail,...
by John Patten ("Pat") Guthrie
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2010
The Essentials of Building Design--at Your Fingertips!
Fully updated with the 2009 IBC International Building Code, this practical guide delivers the key data you need in every step of an architectural project--from initial planning and estimating through design and completion. The Architect's Portable...
Seeing and Making in Architecture
Design Exercises
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
You always aim to achieve that moment of insight that leads to ingenuity and novelty in your design, but sometimes it remains elusive. This book presents a variety of techniques for mapping and making hands-on design/build projects, and relates this work to real architecture. It helps you to learn...
Structure As Architecture
A Source Book for Architects and Structural Engineers
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Structure as Architecture presents a comprehensive analysis of the indispensable role of structure in architecture. An exploration, as well as a celebration, of structure, the book draws on a series of design studies and case study examples to illustrate how structure can be employed to realize a...