Architecture: professional practice Books

Book SynopsisRunning your own practice can bring immense job satisfaction, but it is not without its risks. Do you have all the information at hand to set up confidently on your own? Comprehensive, accessible and easy to use, Starting a Practice helps architects navigate the pitfalls associated with establishing a successful business. This fully updated 3rd edition is mapped to the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 and approaches starting a business as if it were a design project, complete with briefing, sketching layouts and delivery. It features new material on professionalism and ethics, sustainable development and achieving a net-zero carbon emission built environment. Invaluable for Part 3 students, early practitioners and those considering setting up from scratch or wanting to consolidate an existing business, Starting a Practice gives architects the tools they need to thrive when setting out alone. Features essential guidance on: • Preparing a business plan • Choosing the right company structure • Setting aspirations • Monitoring finances • Getting noticed • Securing work • Retaining and developing staff • Planning for disaster.Table of ContentsPrefaceAbout the AuthorAcknowledgements Stage 0 Strategic Definition Strategy formulationStart-up thinkingAlternative modes of practiceBusiness mentor Accountability partnerFeasibility study Escape routes Stage 1 Preparation and Brief Setting outcomes & aspirationsKnowledge and skillsGlobal ChallengesBudgetProgramme & execution plan Stage 2 The Outline Business Case SWOT analysis Market research Advice Professional obligationsNetworkBusiness training Investment and risk Funding opportunitiesThe outline business case (OBC) Stage 3 The Business Plan The business plan The company Business potential Your offer Responsibilities & ethicsSustainabilityPractice promotion Business arrangements Finances Data managementCompany or trading name Stage 4 Business Design STRUCTUREPractice cultureDesign cultureService deliveryCustomer experience (CX)Practices and policiesInformation managementKnowledge managementIntellectual property (IP)Developing standards Training and CPDHealth and safetyPerformance and feedback COMPONENTSGraphic identity Premises Office basicsEquipment Bank account Insurance Professional advisers Keeping account Tax, National Insurance and VAT Pensions Stage 5 Starting upSETTING OUT YOUR STALLPlanting your flagDeclarations and commitmentsPerformance monitoringOpennessRelationships GETTING NOTICED MarketingPublicity materials NetworkingThought leadershipSocial entrepreneurialismOvercoming procurement barriers WINNING WORK Working at risk Negotiation Saying ‘No’ Generating your own work APPOINTMENTS AND FEES Appointment Fees Expenses WORKING Professionalism Organisation Health and safety at workOn-line toolsProject staffing Records Quality control Change control Standard procedures Resourcing Time management Research and innovation Risk Locums Money ITTrouble Taking on staff Skill developmentPerformanceVerifying outcomesSharing information/feedbackGiving back (to the profession) Stage 6 Keeping Going Maturing Benchmarking Reviewing Office manualQuality management Workload Skills Retaining & developing staffPlanning for disaster Work–life balance Stage 7 Evaluation and Looking Ahead The (next) business plan Forward planning Practice positioning Size and growth Staff progression Succession planning The future of work Conclusion Bibliography and websites Index

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Book SynopsisOur buildings and environments should be inclusive to all, but how can we assess this? The Access Audit Handbook is an indispensable tool for auditing the accessibility of buildings and services. This book offers straightforward advice about undertaking access audits and explains how they make buildings, environments and services more inclusive. Following the audit, the book explains how each of the various report formats works best to communicate recommendations in the content of current legislation, funding requirements and best practice in building management. Well established as the best resource for conducting access audits, the third edition of The Access Audit Handbook is fully up to date with the latest legal and technical standards as well as developments in equipment and building maintenance. Featuring advice on: - Commissioning an access audit- Audit methodology- Making recommendations- Report writing. The practical guidance is supported by case studies, worked examples and checklists. Table of Contents Introduction1.0 Access audits1.1 What is an access audit?1.2 Access audits and the Equality Act 20101.3 Access audits, access statements and the planning and building regulations process1.4 What follows an access audit?1.5 Commissioning an access audit2.0 Audit methodology2.1 The site survey2.2 What do you audit?2.3 Survey equipment2.4 Observational assessment2.5 Data recording2.6 User participation2.7 Building management3.0 Report writing3.1 A communication tool3.2 Report formats3.3 Establishing the legislative context3.4 Criteria for assessment and design guidance3.5 Making recommendations3.6 Priorities and categories3.7 Cost banding4.0 Case Studies 4.1 Almeida Theatre4.2 Penguin Beach , ZSL 4.3 Christ Church4.4 Guildhall, City of London 4.5 Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London4.6 Hebdon Bridge Town Hall 5.0 Access audit checklists6.0 Appendices6.1 Organisations6.2 PublicationsIndexImage Credits

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Book SynopsisIndispensable 5th edition guide to the operation and administration of the JCT Minor Works Building Contract suite 2024.

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Book SynopsisA practical guide to the JCT Intermediate Building Contract suite 2024, explaining key provisions, procedures and obligations.

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Book SynopsisYou are a great designer, but no one knows you. Now what?By directly confronting the burning question 'How do you win work?', this new edition of Jan Knikker's bestselling book addresses the key purpose of architects investing time and effort in public relations and marketing.Updated with key additions on AI, managing cultural and ideological differences and four brand new case studies, this narrative simultaneously informs and excites, making marketing accessible and compelling for all architects regardless of sector and practice size.Written by one of the most influential and perceptive voices in business development, Jan Knikker, Partner for Strategy and Development at MVRDV draws on over 20 years' experience at the forefront of global practice at MVRDV and OMA, shaping their public images and business strategies. Bridging the distance between architects and marketing, he provides practical tips and best practice guidance, ranging from strategic business plans to the nuts and bolts of writing press releases and fee proposals.Successful PR has to be more than skin deep. It needs to rest on strong and stable foundations. Knikker emphasises the importance of nurturing a creative and innovative practice culture, which also invests in core values, such as being a good employer and professional ethics. The result of extensive research, Knikker draws on fresh insights and approaches from a wide range of architects in the UK and internationally.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface vii Introduction 1 Drawing From Observation 13 1 Line and Shape 15 2 Tone and Texture 39 3 Form and Structure 67 4 Space and Depth 83 Drawing Systems 123 5 Pictorial Systems 125 6 Multiview Drawings 143 7 Paraline Drawings 207 8 Perspective Drawings 239 Drawing From The Imagination 303 9 Speculative Drawing 305 10 Diagramming 335 11 Drawing Composition 367 12 Presentation Drawing 409 Index 433

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Book SynopsisA new paradigm combining architectural tradition with emerging technologies Digital tools have launched architecture into a dizzying new era, one in which wood, stone, metal, glass, and other traditional materials are augmented by pixels and code. In this ambitious exploration, an eminent thinker examines what, exactly, the building blocks of architecture have meant over the centuries and how technology may—or may not—be changing how we think about them. Antoine Picon argues that materiality is not only about matter and that the silence and inscrutability—the otherness—of raw materials work against humanity’s need to live in a meaningful world. He describes how people define who they are, in part, through their specific physical experience of architectural materials and spaces. Indeed, Picon asserts, the entire paradox of the architectural discipline consists in its desire to render matter expressive to human beings. Through a retrospective review of canonical moments in Western European architecture, Picon offers an original perspective on the ways materiality has varied throughout centuries, demonstrating how experiences of the physical world have changed in relation to the evolution of human subjectivity. Ultimately, Picon concludes that computer-based design methods are not an abrupt departure from previous architectural traditions but rather a new way for architects to control material resources. The result reinforces the fundamentally humanistic nature of architectural endeavor with an increasing sense of design freedom and a release from material constraint in the digital era.Trade Review"Thanks to his immense knowledge of building technologies, along with the acute observations of contemporary practice made over the years, Antoine Picon has carved a masterful synthesis on the very substance of architecture. From ancient vestiges to current designs, the meaning of materials in designs and buildings is dissected in this dense, inspired volume. A must-read for students, scholars, and professionals alike."—Jean-Louis Cohen, author of The Future of Architecture Since 1889: A Worldwide History"This rich and synthetic book rethinks four centuries of Western architectural discourse, arguing that materiality is not a raw essence, nor a state of being, but a branch of technological thinking. In six brisk chapters, Antoine Picon wonderfully combines lucid explanations of architects’ technical processes with insights on their cultural motives. The main takeaway—and it is a brilliant one—is that materials in architecture have ultimately served as a kind of linguistic referent. A needed corrective to recent claims of dematerialization, and a highly rewarding read."—Lucia Allais, author of Designs of Destruction: The Making of Monuments in the Twentieth Century

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Book SynopsisThis book explores and affirms the emergent symbiosis between videogames and architecture, including insights from a diverse range of disciplines.With contributions from authorities in both architecture and videogame industries, it examines how videogames as a medium have enlightened the public about the built environments of the past, offered heightened awareness of our current urban context, and presented inspiration for the future directions of architecture. A relatively nascent medium, videogames have rapidly transitioned from cultural novelty to architectural prophet over the past 50 years. That videogames serve as an interactive proxy for the real world is merely a gateway into just how pervasive and potent the medium is in architectural praxis. If architecture is a synthesis of cultural value and videogames are a dominant cultural medium of today, how will they influence the architecture of tomorrow?The book is split into seven sections: Cultural Artifacts, Hist

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Book SynopsisThe latest edition of the JCT Guide series is an essential resource for architects working with the JCT Design & Build Contract 2024. Organised by topic, this guide offers a clear, practical breakdown of the contract's provisions, procedures and party obligations. It also addresses potential contractual issues with support from the latest legislation and case law.Key updates in the 2024 edition: Comprehensive analysis of the JCT Design & Build Contract 2024, covering all recent changes. Legislative updates, including the Building Safety Act, Building Regulations Part 2A and the Procurement Act 2023. Case law coverage on crucial topics, like design liability, responsibility for employer requirements and planning permission, concurrent delay, practical completion, and more. Comparative insights on other JCT contracts and NEC4, offering a broader view of contract management. New figures and tables, improving clarity and ease of use. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or a student preparing for exams, this guide is designed to simplify complex contract administration and ensure compliance with the latest legal requirements. With its clear structure and expert analysis, it's an indispensable tool for architects handling the JCT Design & Build Contract.

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Book SynopsisOne of the greatest and most in uential architects of Japan's postwar generation, Shinohara Kazuo (1925-2006) has remained virtually unknown outside the small community of devoted followers. As one of the leaders of architectural movement Metabolism, Shinohara achieved cult- gure stature with sublimely beautiful, purist houses that break away from Japan's postwar suburban architecture.Perhaps the most iconic of Shinohara's works, House of White (1964-66), rearranges a familiar design palette-a square plan, a pointed roof, white walls, and a symbolic heart pillar-to give the almost oceanic spaciousness through abstraction. The underlying formalism in Shinohara's architecture-its basic explorations of geometry and color-lends his work a poetic quality that fuses simplicity and surprise, the ordered and the unexpected.This volume brings together new scholarship from the foremost specialists on Shinohara and Japan's modern architecture. New perspectives and historical frameworks range from the develop- ment of the small house as a building type in postwar Japan to Shinohara's engagement with French critical theory. Hitherto unpublished archival drawings and personal travel photographsby Shinohara complement the essays.

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Book SynopsisThrough a collection of 13 chapters, Peggy Deamer examines the profession of architecture not as an abstraction, but as an assemblage of architectural workers.What forces prevent architects from empowering ourselves to be more relevant and better rewarded? How can these forces be set aside by new narratives, new organizations and new methods of production? How can we sit at the decision-making table to combat short-term real estate interests for longer-term social and ethical value? How can we pull architectureits conceptualization, its pedagogy, and its enactmentinto the 21st century without succumbing to its neoliberal paradigm? In addressing these controversial questions, Architecture and Labor brings contemporary discourses on creative labor to architecture, a discipline devoid of labor consciousness.This book addresses how, not just what, architects produce and focuses not on the past but on the present. It is sympathetic to the particularly iTable of ContentsList of Charts Forward: Andrew Ross Introduction Chapter 1 Craft and Design: "Detail: The Subject of the Object" Chapter 2 Architectural Work: "Work" Chapter 3 Technology, BIM and New Work: "BIM and Parametricism" Chapter 4 Architectural Production and Consumption: Architectural Work in the Capitalist ContextChapter 5 Architectural Work: Immaterial LaborChapter 6 Antitrust Laws and Architectural Value: "The Sherman Antitrust Laws and the Profession of Architecture" Chapter 7 Architectural Unionization: "The Missing Unions of Architectural Labor" Chapter 8 Professionalism and the AIA: "Response to AIA Values" with Keefer Dunn and Manuel Shvartzberg Chapter 9 Other Nations’ Professional Architectural Associations: "International Architectural Associations: Comparisons and Concerns" Chapter 10 Architectural Contracts: "Contracts of Relations" Chapter 11 Architectural Cooperativization: "Socializing Architecture Practice: From Small Firms to Cooperative Models of Organization" with Aaron Cayer, Shawhin Roudbari, and Manuel Shvartzberg Chapter 12 Beyond Architecture: "For an Architecture of Radical Democracy" with Manuel Shvartzberg Chapter 13 Coda Afterword: Jane Rendell Index

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Book SynopsisThe demand is now urgent for architects to respond to the design and planning challenges of rebuilding cities and landscapes being destroyed by civil conflict, (un)natural disasters, political instability, and poverty. The number of people fleeing their homes and being displaced by such conflict now totals almost 100 million. Despite the massive human and physical costs of these crises, the number of architects, planners, and landscape architects equipped to work with disaster and development professionals in rebuilding in the aftermath of conflict, floods, fires, earthquakes, typhoons, and tsunamis remains chronically low. Design for Fragility expands the nascent, but rapidly growing field of humanitarian architecture by exploring 13 design responses to such conflict and displacement across 11 countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Iran, Pakistan, and the USA. Linked to this displacement is the systemic poverty that often lingers from previous colonial terrTrade Review"Confronted with the intersecting crises of climate breakdown, rising authoritarianism, increasing social inequalities and mass migration, the architectural profession urgently needs to look to new ways of working. Design for Fragility provides very useful insights into how more responsible and equitable design might unfold within current precarious conditions."Jeremy Till, Professor of Architecture, University of the Arts London"Designing for a fragile world inherently means designing for dignity and hope.These outstanding projects testify of how humanitarian architecture upholds the values of our profession, linking entire communities to the prospects of better lives. Whether these are schools withstanding floods or cyclones, maternal wards welcoming newborns in healthier conditions or designing shelter for refugees or indigenous populations, all contribute to building pathways to protect and empower the most unprivileged.The book is a source of inspiration of what can be achieved despite disasters and crises. As long as the problems remain endless, so do the solutions."Sandra D’Urzo, Humanitarian Architect"Design for Fragility offers a wonderful selection of projects that exemplify that people-centered design is more than a tool and, that when it is implemented in ‘fragile’ contexts, it can provoke change, enhance dignity, and promote inclusion. The diverse typology of projects and the reflections of the architects regarding their design process and methodologies which delve into achieving community involvement, offer a useful and relevant guide for future professionals of the built environment that want to make a difference through their work."Dr. Carmen Mendoza Arroyo, Director of the Master of International Cooperation Sustainable Emergency Architecture "In the introduction to this book, Brett Moore, Global Shelter Cluster Lead queried ‘Why aren’t architects active in these issues? Has our social agenda been lost?’ The authors - Esther Charlesworth and John Fien - are ideally qualified to assemble their positive answer to this challenge by including thirteen well selected examples of architectural projects under the themes of children, health, housing and justice. Beautifully designed and illustrated, Design for Fragility is a welcome companion to Esther’s 2014 landmark text: Humanitarian Architecture. The result is essential reading for any architect, landscape architect and planner with a concern to meet acute needs by the application of their compassion, skills and experience to the deepening problems of social displacement and the scale and complexity of reconstruction."Professor Ian Davis, author of Shelter after Disaster (1978)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Design for Fragility and Children 2. Design for Fragility and Health 3. Design for Fragility and Housing 4. Design for Fragility and Justice Epilogue Humanitarian Agencies and People

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Book SynopsisThis third edition of the bestselling Landscape Architectâs Pocket Book, written by leading practitioners, incorporates updates and revisions to environmental and building regulations, contracts, and a range of design guidelines including materials, SuDS, environmental impact, and landscape character assessment.The book is an indispensable tool for all landscape architects, providing a timesaving guide and first point of reference to everyday topics, both out on site and in the office. The pocket book covers all major subjects, including hard and soft landscaping, national guidelines and standards, and key planning policy and legislation.Providing concise, easy-to-read reference material, useful calculations, and instant access to a wide range of topics, it is an essential resource for landscape architects, construction industry professionals, and students.Table of Contents1. Hard Landscape. 1.1 Natural Stone. 1.2 Metals. 1.3 Stainless Steel. 1.4 Timber. 1.5 Timber Protection. 1.6 Exterior Finishes to Timber. 1.7 Brick and Brickwork Construction. 1.8 Concrete. 1.9 Mortar. 1.10 Lighting. 1.11 Drainage. 1.12 Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems – SuDS. 1.13 Environmental Impact and Lifespan of Landscape Materials. 1.14 Recycled Materials and Products. 1.15 Typical Footpath Edging. 1.16 Typical Footpath Details. 1.17 Typical Fence Details. 2. Soft Landscape. 2.1 Definition and Specification of Tree Sizes. 2.2 Definition and Specification of Shrub Sizes. 2.3 Native Trees in Britain and Ireland. 2.4 Native Shrubs in Britain and Ireland. 2.5 Plants for Encouraging Wildlife. 2.6 Tree Science: The Benefits of Urban Trees. 2.7 Requirements for Urban Tree Planting. 2.8 Common Poisonous Plants. 2.9 Grass Seed Mixes. 2.10 Wildflower Mixes. 2.11 Subsoil. 2.12 Topsoil. 2.13 Times of Year for Planting. 2.14 Tree Planting. 2.15 Plant Protection. 2.16 Composts, Mulches And Top Dressing. 2.17 Soft Landscape Maintenance. 2.18 Soft Landscape Maintenance Programme; Routine Operations. 2.19 Green Roofs. 2.20 Geotextiles. 2.21 Rules of Thumb for Planting Distances and Densities. 2.22 Quantities and Rates of Grass Seed for Sports Pitches. 3. Planning And Legislation. 3.1 Planning and Development Control. 3.2 Listed and Protected Areas. 3.3 Tree Preservation Orders. 3.4 Hedgerow Legislation. 3.5 Notifiable Weeds and Control of Species and Pests. 3.6 Environmental Impact Assessment. 3.7 Landscape and Visual Assessment. 3.8 Landscape and Townscape Character Assessment. 3.9 Planting and Water Bodies Near Airfields. 3.10 Guidelines for Construction around Trees. 3.11 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations. 3.12 Ecology Surveys. 4. Design Guidelines. 4.1 Dimensional Data. 4.2 Steps and Ramps. 4.3 Guarding and Handrails. 4.4 Tactile Paving. 4.5 Design of Cycleways. 4.6 Playgrounds and Play Equipment. 4.7 Designing for Schools- Guidelines. 4.8 Standard Sports Markings. 4.9 Water Features and Ponds. 4.10 Signage. 4.11 Construction of Free-Standing Walls. 5. General Information. 5.1 Landscape Architectural Work Stages: Landscape Design. 5.2 Glossary of Construction Contracts. 5.3 Setting a Sundial. 5.4 Gradients. 5.5 Conversions and Calculations. 5.6 Paper Sizes. 5.7 Common Graphic Symbols

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Book SynopsisThis tenth edition of the most popular and trusted guide reflects all the latest amendments to the Building Regulations, planning permission and the Approved Documents in England and Wales. This includes coverage of the recent changes to use classes, updated sections on planning permission, permitted development and application fees. We have included the revisions to Approved Document B (as a result of the Hackitt Review), as well as the latest changes to Approved Documents F and L, and the new documents O (overheating) and S (electric vehicle charging points), which come into effect in June 2022.Giving practical information throughout on how to work with (and within) the Regulations, this book enables compliance in the simplest and most cost-effective manner possible. The no-nonsense approach of Building Regulations in Brief cuts through any confusion and explains the meaning of the Regulations. Consequently, it has become a favourite for anyone working in or studying the building industry, as well as those planning to have work carried out on their home. It is essential reading for all building contractors and subcontractors, site engineers, building engineers, building control officers, building surveyors, architects, construction site managers and DIYers.Table of Contents1. The Building Act 1984, 2. The Building Regulations 2010, 3. The requirements of the Building Regulations, 4. Planning permission, 5. Work that requires planning permission or Building Regulations approval, 6. Meeting the requirements of the Building Regulations – dwellings, 7. Meeting the requirements of the Building Regulations – buildings other than dwellings

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Book SynopsisResponding to increasing levels of planetary pollution, waste generation, carbon dioxide emission and environmental collapse, Ecologies of Inception re-thinks potentialityan object's ability to changein architecture and design. The book problematizes the still-prevailing modern paradigm of design practice: the technical tabula rasa, a tendency to begin from scratch and use raw, amorphous, and obedient materials that can be easily and effectively manipulated, facilitating a seamless and faithful embodiment of intentions. Instead, the philosophy of design developed in the text promptsthrough a variety of case studies, thinkers, and disciplinesa collective reconsideration of value, dissociating it from the projects and signatures of any one author or generation. Whereas the merits of up-cycling and circular design are canonically defined vis-à-vis status-quo economic and socio-cultural orthodoxies, this project unpacks the theoretical assumptions that underpin these practTable of ContentsI. Introduction: Tampering with Design Potentials on a Warming Planet PART I: TABULA RASA 1. Ecologies of Inception: Orientation of Designed Objects 2. Hylomorphism Reconsidered: Matter, Form, and the Ability to Change PART II: HYPERMATERIALS 3. Purity beyond Nature and Culture: Wildfires, Hypermaterials, and Co-option 4. Circularities: Technical Nutrients, Hyperobjects, and Rooms PART III: AUTHORSHIP 5. Rasura Tabulae: From Formats to Media 6. Ecologies of Suspension: Potentiality without Intentions/Relations 7. Exaptive Design: Radical Coauthorship as Method 8. Authorship vs. Withdrawal: OOO and Architecture 9. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA great deal of research and literature has been produced on repairing concrete structures but very little aimed at conserving the character or appearance of historic examples. This volume offers guidance as to how that should be done. It includes a brief history of the use of the material and explains the criteria for listing before assessing decay mechanisms and determining appropriate repair strategies. A bibliography and case studies are also included.Trade Review'This hardback book is a delight to handle, the text is well laid out and pleasing to the eye and there are numerous well-drawn diagrams. Both colour and black-and-white photographs (many supplied by The Concrete Society) are artistically used to richly illustrate this volume, bringing to life what can sometimes be a dull material. This really is an impressive-looking book.' Concrete Magazine 'This sumptuously illustrated book covers the history of the design and use of concrete; the assessment, causes, and mechanisms of decay are also discussed; and strategies for repair and treatment are supported by a series of extremely useful case studies. The book concludes with guidance on preventative maintenance and a very helpful glossary.' The Historic Environment 'This could be one of the most important additions to the PBC series, and one which will develop our understanding of concrete as a material, not only of its requirements for repair, but also the way we detail, specify and supervise its use.' Architectural Technology"This is a publication with a particularly wide scope, and it will be of interest and use to those involved with the conservation of concrete in both structural and non-structural applications. The explanations and illustrations of deterioration mechanisms, the treatment of defects and the impact on appearance are particularly informative." - Deborah Lazarus, Engineering History and Heritage"[Concrete] is very much worth reading for its passages on concrete’s history, the treatment and repair sections, and the case studies" – Marjorie Lynch, PE, PACI, President, Lynch Consulting Engineers, DPC Table of ContentsThe Development and Use of Concrete Deterioration and Damage Assessment Treatment and Repair Case Studies Care and Maintenance Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisIf we want to continue existing on this earth, an era of renewable energy and materials is urgently needed. What role could mass timber, with its potential to replace concrete and steel, have in ensuring the planet's survival? This book retraces wood's passage from stewarded seed in the soil of forests, to harvested biomass, to laminated walls in a living room, through to its disassembly, pausing at each step in the supply chain of mass timber to consider the labor and economies involved, looking closely at the way wood is grown, sourced, and transported, and its impacts on the biodiversity of the forest and the health of our ecosystems. It explores why historically entrenched contexts of extractivism make such sensitive approaches difficult to cultivate across landscapes and industrial frameworks. Along the way, common assumptions about mass timber are debunked, including its fire performance, its strength, and its role in carbon sequestration. Having identified contemporaryTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Succession 3. Verticality 4. Underpinning

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Book SynopsisOpen Building is an internationally recognized approach to the design of buildings and building complexes with roots in the way the ordinary built environment grows and regenerates. The Open Building approach recognizes that both stability and change are realities to be managed in the contemporary built environment. Buildings â and the neighborhoods they occupy â are not static during the most stable times or during times of rapid social and technical change. They are living organisms that need constant adjustments to remain attractive, safe and valuable.Using case studies of built projects from around the world, this book explains the Open Building approach and discusses important characteristics of everyday built environment that the Open Building approach designs for. It also presents a key method that can be used to put the approach into use. It addresses questions such as: How can we design large projects for inevitable change? How can we balance theTrade Review"As early as 1962, John Habraken had discovered that mass housing was based on two incorrect principles: 1) all people want the same thing; and 2) professionals know what is good for them. The reality is that no two people have the same preferences, and their wishes and possibilities are constantly changing. Based on life-time experiences, John and Stephen Kendall discuss in this book the interaction between those people – in their homes, office, schools and healthcare centers – and the built environment and who should decide on it." Frank Bijdendijk, Former Managing Director of the Housing Association Het Oosten (later Stadgemoot), Amsterdam; Founder and President of the National Renovation Platform; Board of Inspiration, Re-Born – Circular Real Estate "This book offers a good opportunity for architects to quickly know what’s happening in Open Building practice in different contexts all over the world. The book reflects the impact the Open Building approach can have on the relationship among architects, developers and occupants in the whole life of buildings. This reflection should inspire and encourage architects to rethink and practice in a more empathic and sustainable perspective." Liu Peng, Chief Architect, Senior Architect, First Grade, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design "This is an extremely useful book that is both theoretical and practical and both for the developed and the developing world. It opens discourses on wicked questions of top-down vs. bottom-up approaches, architecture as a product vs. process, architects’ control over built form, and straddling the past and the future. A truly one-of-its-kind book." Vishwanath Kashikar, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India Table of Contents1. PREFACE 2. INTRODUCTION 3. BUILT PROJECTS THAT EXEMPLIFY THE OPEN BUILDING APPROACH URBAN OR CAMPUS DESIGN Sydhavnen/Sluseholmen, Copenhagen Harbor, Copenhagen, Denmark; Westpolder Bolwerk, Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands; Katwijk Inner Harbor Project, Katwijk, the Netherlands; Master Plan for the Inselspital Hospital Campus, Bern, Switzerland RESIDENTIAL Molenvliet, Papendrecht, the Netherlands; NEXT21, Osaka, Japan; Plus-Home, Arabianranta, Helsinki, Finland; TILA, Helsinki, Finland; TOP-UP, Amsterdam, the Netherlands HEALTHCARE INO Intensive Care Facility, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland; Sammy Ofer Heart Building, Tel Aviv, Israel; Oregon Health Center, Portland, Oregon, USA EDUCATION Shenzhen University Engineering School, Shenzhen, PR China; Santa Monica High School Discovery Building, Los Angeles, California, USA; 4. THE OPEN BUILDING APPROACH EXPLAINED 5. FIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF EVERYDAY ENVIRONMENT THAT OPEN BUILDING DESIGNS FOR 6. CAPACITY ANALYSIS – A KEY TOOL OF THE OPEN BUILDING APPROACH 7. A DETAILED STUDY OF CAPACITY ANALYSIS IN ADAPTIVE REUSE – OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL 8. HOW A RESIDENTIAL INFILL INDUSTRY WILL CHANGE THE CULTURE OF BUILDING POSTSCRIPT 1: TOWARD A NEW RESEARCH AGENDA POSTSCRIPT 2: THE QUALITY OF THE COMMONS

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Book SynopsisThe established canon of architectural pedagogy has been predominantly produced within the Northern hemisphere and transposed â or imposed â across schools within the Global South, more often, with scant regard for social, economic, political or ecological culture and context, nor regional or indigenous pedagogic principles and practices. Throughout the Global South, architectureâs academic community has been deeply affected by this regime, how it shapes and influences proto-professionals and by implication architectural processes and outcomes, too.The Routledge Companion to Architectural Pedagogies of the Global South resituates and recenters an array of pedagogic approaches that are either produced or proliferate from the âGlobal Southâ while antagonizing the linguistic, epistemological and disciplinary conceits that, under imperialist imperatives, ensured that these pedagogies remained maligned or marginalized. The book maintains that the exclusionary implications o

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Book SynopsisAlmost 40% of architecture graduates choose not to practise as architects. Instead, by leaving' their chosen profession, this surprisingly large but vastly overlooked cohort are making significant contributions to a wide range of other sectors, from politics to videogame design, demonstrating that architectural training can be a pathway to roles, and even leadership opportunities, across a variety of other professions.Architecture's Afterlife is the first book to examine the sectors into which these graduates migrate, and to identify the transferable skills that are learned, but not always taught, in their degree programmes, and that prove most useful in their new careers.The book  a result of a three-year pan-European study funded by Erasmus+  provides a roadmap for increasing graduate employment, addressing skills shortages across all sectors and adapting curricula to changing professional landscapes. It is therefore essential reading for a

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Book SynopsisPart-to-part relationships and the approach to governing their sensibilities is at the root of all architecture. The need for engaging in a dialogue around these systems is essential to contemporary architectural discourse and practice. Assembly builds on and extends the investigations of materials and representation techniques in the editorsâ previous books, Matter and Lineament. This book uses a collection of detailed case studies, explained by first-person authors, about experimental and innovative takes on assembling architecture. Bridging theory and practice, 17 projects and their principled approaches each demonstrate an important vein of inquiry within the topic. Essays probe issues such as latent and overt geometry, fabrication and technology, part-to-part elements, joinery and representation, material vernacular geometries, labor and place-based contextual assemblies, detailing, and pedagogical examinations. This text articulates the traditions a

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Book SynopsisModern biotechnologies give us unprecedented control of the fundamental building blocks of life. For designers, across a range of disciplines, emerging fields such as synthetic biology offer the promise of new sustainable materials and structures which may be grown, are self-assembling, self-healing and adaptable to change. While there is a thriving speculative discourse on the future of design in the age of biotechnology, there are few realized design applications.This book, the first in the Bio Design series, acts as a bridge between design speculation and scientific reality and between contemporary design thinking, in areas such as architecture, product design and fashion design, and the traditional engineering approaches which currently dominate biotechnologies. Filled with real examples, Living Construction reveals how living cells construct and transform materials through methods of fabrication and assembly at multiple scales and how designers can utilize these pTrade Review"This inspiring and informative book asks how we might construct material structures using biology. Its author, an architect and qualified synthetic biologist, is uniquely able to combine ambitious design and down-to-bench realism. Constructed around ideas – of life, of design, of fabrication – the book provides an ideal springboard to a biological architecture grounded, not in conceptual fantasies, but on what might really be achieved."Jamie A. Davies, Professor of Experimental Anatomy, University of Edinburgh"Living Construction is a readable synthesis of important principles for the new field of biodesign, written by someone with graduate training in both architecture and synthetic biology. Dade-Robertson clearly knows the details but has the gift of extrapolating these into accurate yet broad generalities. While design and biology each has its disciplinary theories and practices, this book distills sound principles for their intersection in biodesign, offering a very useful contemporary map for practitioners in the arts and sciences. I especially admire his answer to his own question, 'where is the information in biological assembly?', for how it addresses multiple scales simultaneously. This is a key primer for all students in biodesign."Christina Cogdell, Professor, University of California at DavisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The designs of the natural 3. The logic of living assembly 4. Fabrication in the living 5. Conclusion: the craft of living construction

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Book SynopsisUnlike the majority of construction project management textbooks out there, Management of Construction Projects takes a distinctive approach by setting itself in the context of a single and real-world construction project throughout and also by looking at construction project management from the constructor's perspective. This project-based learning approach emphasizes the skills, knowledge, and techniques students require to become successful project managers. This second edition uses a brand new, larger, and more challenging case study to take students through key stages of the process, including: contracts and subcontracting; estimating, scheduling, and planning; supply chain and materials management; cost control, quality, and safety; project leadership and ethics; and claims, disputes, and project close-outs. Also new to this edition is Trade Review"John Schaufelberger and Len Holm’s Management of Construction Projects offers the most comprehensive and accessible overview of construction management that I’ve read. It provides an outstanding overview of traditional topics while layering concepts relevant to current construction industry practices such as sustainability, lean and building information modeling. Students learning the trade or those just wishing to gain a comprehensive overview of the management of construction projects would do very well to study this book carefully and ultimately keep it in their permanent collection."Chris Angus, Director of Preconstruction Services, Sellen Construction and former Construction Management program Lecturer in the University of Washington College of Built Environments, USA"Management of Construction Projects is the most valuable textbook I’ve seen during my time as an educator. The content directly applies to the challenges encountered by construction professionals every day. The example documents provide excellent references for students as they are learning about the construction industry. If our entire curriculum had to use only one book, it would be Management of Construction Projects."Joseph Fradella III P.E., Senior Instructor, School of Civil & Construction Engineering, Oregon State University, USA"This text is a perfect fit for construction management programs, as it is the only one available that is written in straightforward language from and for the perspective of the constructor. Readers are shown not only the technical considerations but how the process of construction is managed throughout. Its use of a single case study shows the process in its entirety how it is brought together. It is the best textbook available on the subject for future constructors."James W. Jones, Ed.D. Construction Management Program Director, Ball State University, USA"I was a University of Washington construction management student over twenty years ago learning from John and Len. The knowledge they provided have served me well throughout my career. Their new book is the definitive guide to all aspects of being a successful project manager at any contracting firm. I would recommend it as required reading for anyone with a career in construction, building design or project development."Patrick McQueen, Senior Project Manager, Lease Crutcher Lewis, USATable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. Construction Contracts 3. Cost Estimating 4. Planning and Scheduling 5. Preconstruction Planning 6. Subcontracting 7. Material Management 8. Project Start-Up 9. Project Documentation 10. Communications 11. Progress Payments 12. Cost and Time Control 13. Quality Management 14. Safety Management 15. Contract Change Orders 16. Claims and Disputes 17. Project Close-Out 18. Business Aspects of Project Management 19. Construction Project Leadership Abbreviations Glossary

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Book SynopsisIncluding the key articles, documents and reports, and with a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected materials in their historical and intellectual context, Women in Architecture is an essential work of reference.The volumes explore four themes  History and Identity; Extraordinary Practice; Wider Influence, and Employment and Education. The collection offers a holistic and non Euro-centric view of women in architecture, with good practice and inspiration from all parts of the world.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores, debates and exhibits practices of contemporary architectural drawing, taking at its basis a series of meetings between a cohort of architects, critics and curators who discussed contemporary drawing practices and production in their own work and research. The participants - Laura Allen, Bryan Cantley, Nat Chard, Peter Cook, Mark Dorrian, Riet Eeckhout, Adrian Hawker, Perry Kulper, CJ Lim, Shaun Murray, Mark Smout, Neil Spiller, Natalija Subotincic, Michael Webb, Mark West and Michael Young - focused on drawings or drawing-related artefacts, around which dialogues took place. Beyond the usual representational imperatives of architecture drawing, the group considered and discussed its agency as a site of emergence and imagination. Organised in relation to specific topics and framed by contextual essays by Nat Chard, Mark Dorrian, Riet Eeckhout, Michael Young, Thomas-Bernard Kenniff and Carole Levesque, the book includes a selection of exquisite and fascinating key drawings by the various contributors, together with edited transcripts of discussions around drawing which developed at the symposia. The drawings presented in the book are in dialogue with one another, while their authors are themselves in extended conversation. This double aspect will make the book a distinctive publication and an enduringly important document and resource for thinking about architectural drawing.Table of ContentsIntroduction. 'Dialogical Entanglement: Conversation as Close Encounter' by Riet Eeckhout. 'Talking Drawing' by Mark Dorrian. 1: Drawing as Material Practice: Michael Webb; Peter Cook; Neil Spiller; Smout Allen; 'Mediating Drawing Practice: Curatorial Reflections on Encounter and Dialogue' by Thomas-Bernard Kenniff and Carole Levesque. 2: Methods and Modes of Working: CJ Lim; Shaun Murray; Riet Eeckhout. 'Inquisitive Drawings' by Nat Chard. 3: The Agency of Drawing: Bryan Cantley; Perry Kulper; Natalija Subotincic. 'Spectral Mediums' by Michael Young. 4: The Limit Conditions of Drawing and Other Disciplinary Considerations: Michael Young; Mark West; Mark Dorrian and Adrian Hawker (Metis); Nat Chard.

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Book SynopsisWith offices in San Francisco and Sacramento, Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture has 48 employees and has been in continuous operation since 1950. The firm achieved international recognition early on with the design of several notable game-changing landmark structures, including the recently rehabilitated SMUD Headquarters Building in Sacramento, CA. This project recently received the California Preservation Foundation’s 2020 Preservation Design Award as well as the Trustee’s Award for Excellence. Now in their seventh decade, they continue to be one of the preeminent architectural firms in the region, providing architecture, planning, and interiors services to a broad spectrum of public and private sector clients. Their unwavering commitment to design excellence is reflected in the quality of their built work. They believe great planning is about more than how people use the spaces they create — it’s how they feel inside of them. Positive experience provides the space for engagement and positive communication — resulting in an opportunity for making change in the world through the sharing of knowledge and collective experience. When they combine this understanding with a consistent pattern of outstanding design and efficient construction, the structures can provide lasting aesthetic quality and durability for generations. The firm has been recognised for design at local, state, and national levels with more than 150 awards over its 71-year history. This book celebrates 70 years of outstanding design by Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture. It starts with historical milestones, shows some examples of process and practice, and concludes with a few consequential recent projects.

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Book SynopsisNow as before, Japanese architecture is very popular in Europe and the western world. This publication provides an overview of its many design concepts and cross-references. Using design examples and interviews, the book presents thirteen current positions.The publication focuses on young architects who take up extremely independent positions within Japanese architecture, as well as on Pritzker Prize winners Toyo Ito and Fumihiko Maki. Six essays by European specialists on Japan provide supplementary insights into the aesthetics and space concepts of Japanese architecture, making cross-references to Japan’s architectural history, and explaining current lines of development. The book thus combines a self-reflective approach with an outsider’s analytical view.

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Book SynopsisA systemic transformation is underway in architectural design, engineering and construction. The discipline and profession of architecture is being reshaped in a moment where information, insight and predictions generated during the design process move into construction no longer essentially via drawings. Other, more profound digital techniques yield fundamentally different workflows, responsibilities and business models for architects. This book offers a comprehensive framework, detailed analysis and critical assessment of the challenges and opportunities inherent in those changes. The author sets out to provide direction for a new era in architectural creation that can be understood and managed by a profession which must become better equipped to direct its future.

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Book SynopsisTendering constitutes the transition from the drawing and planning stage to the construction phase. In addition to its economic and contractual dimension, it is also an essential tool for translating design quality into built quality. This volume presents various ways to put construction works out to tender. In addition, it explains in practical terms how to describe construction work and how to prepare all of the documentation required for a complete invitation to tender.Subjects: Allocating construction work; Different ways to specify construction work; The structure of a work specification; Quantity determination; Using invitations to tender to realize plan quality.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Meaning of awards and tendering.- Translating planning quality into building quality.- Potential and risks in awarding and tendering.- Basics of awarding.- Principles of awarding building services.- Awarding aims.- Building the award phase into the planning and execution process.- Contractual basis of awards.- Fixing award units.- Tendering.- Object of tender.- Tender components.- Contractual conditions.- Structure and systematics of service description.- Functional – structural .- Ways in which the architect can influence design.- Degree of tendering depth.- Description of work.- Qualities and requirements.- Necessary information and degree of detail.- Work description possibilities.- Components of a work description position.- Descriptive style.- Quantities, quantity surveying.- Assembling elements as complete work descriptions.- Appendix.- Relevant international standards.- Relevant German-language standards (in German edition).

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Book Synopsis Building with earthquakes is a familiar yet persistent design problem for resilient construction on all continents. This book elaborates on various factors for earthquake-resilient architecture in six thematic chapters that explore the design strategies of lightness, quickness, exactitude, visibility, multiplicity and consistency. These factors allow designers to develop contextual solutions that marry technical know-how with social and cultural understanding, ranging in scale from buildings to furniture and urban master plans. 120 case studies from roughly 30 countries, including some highly prestigious buildings, provide a comprehensive overview of the different design strategies.

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Book SynopsisDynamic artificial light in museums In galleries and museums, one’s perception of art, space, and atmosphere is largely determined by lighting. But which light settings should art and museum experts and exhibition designers choose, and on what basis are those choices made? Pioneering LED technologies make customized lighting scenarios possible, turning artificial light into an interactive material in museum architecture – not only in terms of design practice, but also in terms of real-time spatial experiences. Computer-controlled lighting technologies are breaking boundaries, allowing the individual to take full control of lighting design. Light Up explores the potential of dynamic artificial lighting technologies in museum architecture, offering new insights into the use of light in exhibition spaces. How LED technologies can be used to develop customized lighting scenarios Studies in the real context of art institutions as well as programming of interactive light simulations Documents the research project “White Cube Teleporter”

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Book SynopsisShaping our cities, streets and public spaces, urban design informs the places we live. It is a complex multi-disciplinary process, requiring the input of a wide variety of stakeholders and design and construction professionals. Each urban project invariably throws up a new set of problems and strategic decisions for the design team. This guide distils the essential information required for the expert direction of the day-to-day work of urban design, from strategic design to masterplanning through to character assessment and collaboration. Compact and accessible with over 250 hand-drawn figures and plans, it's the perfect everyday companion for junior practitioners and experienced heads alike across the built environment.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Place, Pioneers and Practitioners Chapter 2: Urban Design in Action Chapter 3: Context, Character and Quality Chapter 4: Politics, Collaboration and the Role of Local Authorities Chapter 5: Strategic Urban Design and Masterplanning Appendix: Checklist for Assessing Context and Character

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Book SynopsisThe standard work on Heino Engel’s structure systems is now available at an attractive price. On the basis of excellent drawings and model photographs, the book examines the various forms of structure systems and explores the relationship between structure system and architectural form in clear and concise prose. In the presentation and explanation of this highly complex discipline, this volume differs fundamentally from other publications on the subject, as the author focuses entirely upon structure systems without regard for the usual technical details. Featured here are typical structure systems and models in lieu of the more commonly treated special designs and completed buildings. As a reference work, the book provides an indispensable repertoire of forms for modern architectural models, summarizing traditional approaches and offering a source of new ideas at the same time.

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Book SynopsisWhen searching for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms, systems, and processes that can be applied to modern green design.Aimed at architects, urban designers and product designers, this new edition of Biomimicry in Architecture looks to the natural world to achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. Packed with case studies predicting future trends, this edition also contains updated and expanded chapters on structures, materials, waste, water, thermal control and energy, as well as an all-new chapter on light. An amazing sourcebook of extraordinary design solutions, Biomimicry in Architecture is a must-read for anyone preparing for the challenges of building a sustainable and restorative future.Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: How could we build more efficient structures?Chapter 2: How will we manufacture materials?Chapter 3: How will we produce our energy?Chapter 4: How will we get fresh water?Chapter 5: How will we create zero-waste systems?Chapter 6: How will we control our thermal environment?Chapter 7: How will we gather and distribute light? Synthesis

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Book SynopsisThis Construction and Design Manual showcases all aspects of planning hospitals, medical practices, and pharmacies. Around 50 projects are presented in their entirety, accompanied by large photographs, true to scale floor plans, and coloured diagrams. The volume also features scientific contributions concerning methods of planning and questions of design. Additional essays on architectural history and typological classifications make this book, spanning over 400 pages, an indispensable reference work for everyone with an interest in hospital architecture and healthcare design. Construction data, planning parameters, and regulations for hospitals and medical facilities True to scale floor plans for different building types and scientific comments Essential for healthcare design, architecture, and medical administration

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Book SynopsisCities are under increased pressure to be resilient and resistant to the effects of climate change and rapid urbanisation. However, this idea has still not been fully integrated in to practice. This book presents a practical approach to masterplanning the city and its areas (existing and new) as urban environments for the 21st century, addressing the design of cities as complex adaptive systems.Table of ContentsPart I: Towards an Ecology of Urban Form 1. Design and Change: Reconciling the Paradox 2. From System Ecology to Urban Morphology Part II: Masterplanning for Change: The Design Approach 3. Towards a Design Agenda 4. The Design Approach 5. Towards the Resilient City

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Book SynopsisDesign for Dementia is written by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and academics whose aim is to present lessons learnt from the Dementia Demonstration House at the Building Research Establishment's Innovation Park. Known as Chris and Sally's House, the project represents a unique opportunity to show in practice what can be done to assist people living with dementia to continue to live at home and as part of the community with as much independence as possible. This book presents evidence based practical design guidance backed up by over 15 combined years of research by experienced professional designers.Beginning with an introduction which provides the background to the global dementia epidemic to allow readers to gain a better understanding of the issues they must consider, the book then discusses how good design principles, planning and construction standards can be used to effectively respond to the dementia crisis. The detailed findings from research usinTable of Contents1. Introduction: The UK and Global Picture2. The Impact of the Dementia Epidemic3. The Medical Background of Dementia4.Personal Experiences of Dementia5. Engagement and Participation in the Dementia Community6. Personas and the Evidence Base of Dementia-Inclusive Design7. Case Study – Chris and Sally’s House8. Indoor Environmental Quality Studies9. Post-Occupancy Evaluation10. Design Guidance11. The Way Forward

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Book SynopsisAccessible architecture is about much more than wide doorways and low-placed light switches. Accessibility means independent and self-reliant living and mobility for people of all ages and in any situation in life. Enabling this requires a clear awareness of the related concepts and principles that need to be adopted into the planning at an early stage. This manual presents both public buildings and orientation systems in the fields of culture, transport, and education, as well as examples from the worlds of work and health. Informative essays provide an insight into the theory of signage, while selected projects are described from the perspective of Design for All. Large-scale images and drawings illustrate ten design parameters Best-of collection of the practical handbooks on accessible architecture and wayfinding Incorporate two areas of design to ease our daily life

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Book SynopsisMeeting children as equals is not only a question of pedagogical attitude. Designing Spaces for Children shows how architecture and interior design can promote childhood development. Based on historical and current concepts of progressive education, the book sketches design principles for building daycare centers and schools that can also be transferred to other spaces, such as pediatric clinics. Rooms can invite discovery; they can promote communication and social interaction, strengthen self-confidence, and be places of retreat or landscapes for play. For years, the Berlin architectural firm baukind has been creatively balancing the strict legal requirements and architectural possibilities of architecture suitable for children—always with a view to children’s needs. The book presents realized projects, such as the Kita Weltenbummler in Berlin, and aims to foster the equal involvement of children in the design of our environment.

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Book SynopsisStudies confirm that the physical environment influences health outcomes, emotional state, preference, satisfaction and orientation, but very little research has focused on mental and behavioural health settings. This book summarizes design principles and design research for individuals who are intending to design new mental and behavioural health facilities and those wishing to evaluate the quality of their existing facilities. The authors discuss mental and behavioural health systems, design guidelines, design research and existing standards, and provide examples of best practice. As behavioural and mental health populations vary in their needs, the primary focus is limited to environments that support acute care, outpatient and emergency care, residential care, veterans, pediatric patients, and the treatment of chemical dependency.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part 1: Mental and Behavioral Health Context. 1. Mental and behavioral health history and context. 1.1. Historical perspective. 1.2. Challenges to mental and behavioral health research and design. 1.3. Global issues. 1.4. Mental and behavioral health context summary. 2. General Design Considerations. 2.1. Theories behind psychiatric facility design. 2.2. Planning and programming considerations. 2.3. Transdisciplinary collaboration. 2.4. Design considerations. 2.5. Environmental psychology issues. 2.6. Specific setting issues. 2.7. Site and building envelope and configuration. 2.8. Case studies. Part 2: The Settings. 3. Outpatient Facilities. 3.1. Introduction to outpatient facilities. 3.2. Characteristics of outpatient psychiatric facilities. 3.3. Outpatient psychiatric facility design. 3.4. Case study. 4. Emergency Psychiatric Facilities. 4.1. Introduction to emergency facilities. 4.2. Characteristics of emergency psychiatric facilities. 4.3. Emergency psychiatric facility design. 4.4. Case Studies. 5. Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Characteristics of facilities for persons with substance use disorders. 5.3. Research on facilities for persons with substance abuse disorders. 5.4. Substance use disorder facility design goals. 5.5. Case studies. 6. Mental Health Facilities for Veterans of War. 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. Characteristics of residential mental health facilities for war veterans. 6.3. Research on mental and behavioral health facilities for war veterans. 6.4. Design goals for facilities for war veterans. 6.5. Case study. 7. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. Characteristics of residential pediatric mental health care facilities. 7.3. Characteristics of outpatient and emergency room pediatric mental health care facilities. 7.4. Pediatric inpatient, outpatient and emergency room design goals. 7.5. Case studies. 8. Mental and behavioral health community residential settings. 8.1. Introduction. 8.2. Characteristics of residential facilities. 8.3. Mental and behavioral health design goals. 8.4. Case studies. Part 3: The Research. 9. The Role of the Physical Environment in Mental & Behavioral Health Research. 9.1. History and status of research. 9.2. Methodology for literature review. 9.3. Challenges to data collection involving patients. 9.4. Behavioral health facility evaluation tools. 9.5. Linking research to design. 9.6. Research summary. 9.7. Trends. Part 4: Guidelines and Future Directions. 10. Guidelines. 10.1. Introduction. 10.2. Organizations providing standards and guidelines. 10.3. Challenges to guidelines and standards. 10.4. Differences between guidelines and standards. 10.5. Guideline research agenda. 11. Conclusion. 11.1. Where we’ve been. 11.2. Where we’re headed.

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