Design-Tech: Building Science for Architects

Whitehead, Robert,Leslie, Thomas,Alread, Jason

ISBN 10: 0415817854 / ISBN 13: 9780415817851

Published by Routledge, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Design-Tech: Building Science for Architects
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415817854
• ISBN 13: 9780415817851
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Design-Tech is an indispensable, holistic approach to architectural technology that shows you in hundreds of drawings and tables the why as well as the how of building science, providing you with a comprehensive overview. In this expanded edition, measurements and examples are listed in both metric and imperial units to reflect the global reality of architectural practice. The authors also address digital fabrication, construction documentation, ultra-high-rise structures, and zoning codes. And there's more in-depth coverage of structural design and greater emphasis on environmental forces. Numerous case studies demonstrate real-world design implications for each topic, so that you can integrate technical material with design sensibilities.

Short chapters explain each topic from first principles in easy-to-reference formats, focusing on what you need to know both at the drawing board and in future discussions with engineers, contractors, and consultants. This new edition incorporates material from continuing curricular experimentation in the SCI-TECH sequence at Iowa State University, which has been recognized with awards and funding from the American Institute of Architects, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

About the Author

Jason Alread, AIA, LEED AP, is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Director of Graduate Education at Iowa State University.

Thomas Leslie, AIA, is the Pickard Chilton Professor in Architecture at Iowa State University.

Rob Whitehead, AIA, LEED AP, is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Iowa State University.