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Perkins, Bradford : BUILDING TYPE BASICS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Wiley, 2000

ISBN 9780471327004

A crisp clean hardcover, no markings throughout, not an ex-lib: Here's the essential information you need to initiate designs for preschool s and kindergartens as well as elementary, middle, and high schools. Filled with project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and detai ls. Combines in-depth coverage of the structural, mechanical, acoustic, traffic , and safety issues that are unique to school buildings with the nuts-and-b olts design guidelines that will start any project off on the right track a nd keep it there through completion. Order your copy today! Editorial Reviews From the Inside Flap Significant opportunities are opening up as architecture becomes more gener alized and firms accept commissions for a widening range of building types. To take advantage of these opportunities, architects need instant informat ion on the general issues, materials, systems, requirements, and general de sign guidelines associated with different types of structures. Building Typ e Basics books fulfill this need. Building Type Basics for Elementary and Secondary Schools is a one-stop source for the essential information architects need to fast-start the design process. In this book, leading architects from across the United States share their knowledge and expertise on all aspects of elementary and secondary school design. The book provides critical information on the process, potential problems, design concerns, and recent trends in school design, along with complete coverage of energy issues and mechanical systems, structural concerns and acoustic control, lighting, internal traffic, security, and much more. This indispen, Fine/Fine

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