Author : Bradford Perkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471437697
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (714 download)
Book Synopsis Building Type Basics for Elementary and Secondary Schools by : Bradford Perkins
Download or read book Building Type Basics for Elementary and Secondary Schools written by Bradford Perkins and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-02-28 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fastest way to straighten out the learning curve on specialized design projects Building Type Basics books provide architects with the essentials they need to jump-start the design of a variety of specialized facilities. In each volume, leading national figures in the field address the key questions that shape the early phases of a project commission. The answers to these questions provide instant information in a convenient, easy-to-use format. The result is an excellent, hands-on reference that puts critical information at your fingertips. Building Type Basics for Elementary and Secondary Schools provides the essential information needed to initiate designs for preschools and kindergartens as well as elementary, middle, and high schools. Filled with project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details, it combines in-depth coverage of the structural, mechanical, acoustic, traffic, and safety issues that are unique to school buildings with the nuts-and-bolts design guidelines that will start any project off on the right track and keep it there through completion.