Building Type Basics Series
Concise, Practical Guides for Today's Design Professionals
Stephen A. Kliment, Series Founder and Editor
Now architects and all members of the design team have an invaluable one-stop source to help jump-start the design of a variety of specialized facilities: Building Type Basics Books. Written by leading national figures in each field and filled with nuts-and-bolts design information, these outstanding guides make it easy to start any project off on the right track -- and keep it there right through completion.
Each volume:
- Answers twenty key questions that shape the early phases of a project commission
- Provides hundreds of project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details
- Offers authoritative, up-to-date information in a convenient, easy-to-use format.
Learn More About the Series from Stephen A. Kliment, FAIA
"The practice of architecture has of late become vastly more democratic. Today, the prodigious volume of construction commissioned by growing numbers of patrons has led specialist firms to expand to take on an extra volume of work, while more and more firms have become generalists, ready to take on design commissions across a multitude of building types. Within those firms, project designers and managers move routinely from handling a familiar building type to taking on others where they may lack experience..."To continue reading Mr. Kliment's introduction to the series, click here.
Building Type Basics Series (5)
Essential information for the design of elementary and secondary schools
Building Type Basics for Elementary and Secondary Schools, Second Edition is your one-stop reference for the essential information you need to confidently begin the design process and successfully complete the design for elementary and secondary schools, large or small, on time and within budget. Bradford Perkins shares his firsthand knowledge in order to guide architects, planners Read More
Building Type Basics for Housing, Second Edition is your one-stop reference for the essential information you need to confidently begin the design process and successfully complete the design for housing, large or small, on time and within budget. Members of the award-winning design firm Goody Clancy share their firsthand knowledge to guide you through all aspects of designing and building residences. Read More
Essential information for the design of healthcare facilities
Building Type Basics for Healthcare Facilities, Second Edition is your one-stop reference for the essential information you need to confidently begin the design process and successfully complete a healthcare project, large or small, on time and within budget. Leading architects from across the United States share their firsthand knowledge in order to guide you through all aspects of healthcare Read More
