The Architect's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for Building Design

John Patten ("Pat") Guthrie

ISBN 10: 0071409815 / ISBN 13: 9780071409810

Published by McGraw-Hill, 2003

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3rd edition. 681 pages. 8.00x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0071409815

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Architect's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for Building Design
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071409815
• ISBN 13: 9780071409810
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.61 kilograms

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Synopsis

* Compiles all the rules of thumb and referenced facts to provide a convenient, one-stop resource for builders and architects
* Updated to include new cost information and coverage of the latest International Building and NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Codes
* Hundreds of diagrams, charts, tables, checklists, details, and other design data for building materials, components, and assemblies
* Structured to follow typical job progression, this resource covers initial planning and estimating through design and construction

About the Author

John Patten ("Pat") Guthrie, AIA, is principal of John Pat Guthrie Architects, Inc. A resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, Pat has been licensed as an architect in 13 states. He is also the author of McGraw-Hill's Cross Check: Integrating Building Systems and Working Designs and Interior Designer's Portable Handbook. Pat occasionally teaches at the FLW School of Architecture at Taliesen West. He and his wife Janet are the parents of two grown children, Eric and Erin. Pat's avocations include world travel, art, sailing, and history.