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Book SynopsisThe ultimate reference to the latest ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities Architects, interior designers, engineers, facility managers, and related building professionals will find this to be a handy guide to the latest Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), as published by the U.S. Access Board in the Federal Registry in 2004 and subsequently updated. As this book went to press in 2010, the U.S. Justice Department was expected to soon adopt the latest ADAAG, as covered in this book. These guidelines have been revamped to offer more cohesive architectural guidance that improves the accessible design of buildings for individuals with special needs. Learn what the essentials of these revised guidelines are with this handy referencewhat has changed, what hasn''t, how to apply the guidelines, and what effect they will have on both the public and private sectorswith: An easy-to-use format that Table of Contents Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xv History xvi Part 1: Summary of Changes 1 ADA Chapter 1: Application and Administration 2 ADA Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements 4 ABA Application, and Scoping (Chapters F1 and F2) 35 ADA Technical Requirements (Chapters 3 through 10) 38 ADA Chapter 3: Building Blocks 38 ADA Chapter 4: Accessible Routes 40 ADA Chapter 5: General Site and Building Elements 49 ADA Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities 52 ADA Chapter 7: Communication Elements and Features 59 ADA Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements 67 ADA Chapter 9: Built-In Elements 75 ADA Chapter 10: Recreation Facilities 77 Part 2: The Americans with Disabilities Act 79 ADA Chapter 1: Application and Administration 79 101 Purpose 80 102 Dimensions for Adults and Children 80 103 Equivalent Facilitation 81 104 Conventions 81 105 Referenced Standards 83 106 Definitions 87 ADA Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements 91 201 Application 91 202 Existing Buildings and Facilities 92 203 General Exceptions 94 204 Protruding Objects 97 205 Operable Parts 97 206 Accessible Routes 98 207 Accessible Means of Egress 109 208 Parking Spaces 109 209 Passenger Loading Zones and Bus Stops 112 210 Stairways 113 211 Drinking Fountains 114 212 Kitchens, Kitchenettes, and Sinks 115 213 Toilet Facilities and Bathing Facilities 116 214 Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers 118 215 Fire Alarm Systems 118 216 Signs 119 217 Telephones 122 218 Transportation Facilities 125 219 Assistive Listening Systems 126 220 Automatic Teller Machines and Fare Machines 127 221 Assembly Areas 127 222 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms 131 223 Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities 132 224 Transient Lodging Guest Rooms 133 225 Storage 137 226 Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces 139 227 Sales and Service 140 228 Depositories, Vending Machines, Change Machines, Mail Boxes, and Fuel Dispensers 141 229 Windows 141 230 Two-Way Communication Systems 141 231 Judicial Facilities 142 232 Detention Facilities and Correctional Facilities 142 233 Residential Facilities 144 234 Amusement Rides 147 235 Recreational Boating Facilities 149 236 Exercise Machines and Equipment 150 237 Fishing Piers and Platforms 150 238 Golf Facilities 151 239 Miniature Golf Facilities 151 240 Play Areas 152 241 Saunas and Steam Rooms 155 242 Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas 155 243 Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions 156 Part 3: The Architectural Barriers Act 157 ABA Chapter 1: Application and Administration 157 F101 Purpose 157 F102 Dimensions for Adults and Children 158 F103 Modifications and Waivers 158 F104 Conventions 158 F105 Referenced Standards 158 F106 Definitions 158 ABA Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements 161 F201 Application 161 F202 Existing Buildings and Facilities 161 F203 General Exceptions 165 F204 Protruding Objects 167 F205 Operable Parts 167 F206 Accessible Routes 167 F207 Accessible Means of Egress 173 F208 Parking Spaces 174 F209 Passenger Loading Zones and Bus Stops 175 F210 Stairways 175 F211 Drinking Fountains 175 F212 Kitchens, Kitchenettes, and Sinks 176 F213 Toilet Facilities and Bathing Facilities 176 F214 Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers 177 F215 Fire Alarm Systems 177 F216 Signs 177 F217 Telephones 179 F218 Transportation Facilities 180 F219 Assistive Listening Systems 180 F220 Automatic Teller Machines and Fare Machines 180 F221 Assembly Areas 181 F222 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms 183 F223 Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities 183 F224 Transient Lodging Guest Rooms 184 F225 Storage 184 F226 Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces 185 F227 Sales and Service 185 F228 Depositories, Vending Machines, Change Machines, Mail Boxes, and Fuel Dispensers 186 F229 Windows 186 F230 Two-Way Communication Systems 186 F231 Judicial Facilities 187 F232 Detention Facilities and Correctional Facilities 187 F233 Residential Facilities 188 F234 Amusement Rides 192 F235 Recreational Boating Facilities 193 F236 Exercise Machines and Equipment 194 F237 Fishing Piers and Platforms 194 F238 Golf Facilities 194 F239 Miniature Golf Facilities 194 F240 Play Areas 194 F241 Saunas and Steam Rooms 195 F242 Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas 195 F243 Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions 196 Part 4: Technical Chapters 197 ADA Chapter 3: Building Blocks 197 301 General 197 302 Floor or Ground Surfaces 197 303 Changes in Level 199 304 Turning Space 200 305 Clear Floor or Ground Space 202 306 Knee and Toe Clearance 204 307 Protruding Objects 206 308 Reach Ranges 210 309 Operable Parts 213 ADA Chapter 4: Accessible Routes 214 401 General 214 402 Accessible Routes 214 403 Walking Surfaces 215 404 Doors, Doorways, and Gates 217 405 Ramps 230 406 Curb Ramps 234 407 Elevators 238 408 Limited-Use/Limited-Application Elevators 248 409 Private Residence Elevators 250 410 Platform Lifts 252 ADA Chapter 5: General Site and Building Elements 253 501 General 253 502 Parking Spaces 253 503 Passenger Loading Zones 258 504 Stairways 259 505 Handrails 260 ADA Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities 264 601 General 264 602 Drinking Fountains 264 603 Toilet and Bathing Rooms 267 604 Water Closets and Toilet Compartments 268 605 Urinals 279 606 Lavatories and Sinks 280 607 Bathtubs 283 608 Shower Compartments 286 609 Grab Bars 293 610 Seats 294 611 Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers 297 612 Saunas and Steam Rooms 297 ADA Chapter 7: Communication Elements and Features 297 701 General 297 702 Fire Alarm Systems 298 703 Signs 298 704 Telephones 306 705 Detectable Warnings 309 706 Assistive Listening Systems 310 707 Automatic Teller Machines and Fare Machines 312 708 Two-Way Communication Systems 316 ADA Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements 317 801 General 317 802 Wheelchair Spaces, Companion Seats, and Designated Aisle Seats 317 803 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms 323 804 Kitchens and Kitchenettes 323 805 Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities 327 806 Transient Lodging Guest Rooms 327 807 Holding Cells and Housing Cells 329 808 Courtrooms 329 809 Residential Dwelling Units 330 810 Transportation Facilities 332 811 Storage 336 ADA Chapter 9: Built-In Elements 337 901 General 337 902 Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces 337 903 Benches 337 904 Check-Out Aisles and Sales and Service Counters 338 ADA Chapter 10: Recreation Facilities 342 1001 General 342 1002 Amusement Rides 342 1003 Recreational Boating Facilities 346 1004 Exercise Machines and Equipment 351 1005 Fishing Piers and Platforms 352 1006 Golf Facilities 353 1007 Miniature Golf Facilities 354 1008 Play Areas 355 1009 Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas 360 1010 Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions 370 Resources 371 Index 373

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Book SynopsisA revolutionary, collaborative approach to design and construction project delivery Integrating Project Delivery is the first book-length discussion of IPD, the emergent project delivery method that draws on each stakeholder's unique knowledge to address problems before they occur.Table of ContentsForeword xi By William McDonough, FAIA, Int. FRIBA Foreword xv By Phillip G. Bernstein, FAIA, RIBA, LEED® AP, VP Strategic Industry Relations, Autodesk, Inc. Preface xix Acknowledgments xxvii CHAPTER 1 What Would Make Us Proud? 1 1.1 Current State of Facility Performance 1 1.2 What If? 3 1.3 A Way Forward 5 Notes 9 References 9 CHAPTER 2 Transitioning to Integrated Project Delivery: The Owner’s Experience 11 2.1 The Road to IPD 13 2.2 The Owner’s Role 14 2.3 Organizing the Owner 18 2.4 Resistance from Within 19 2.5 Resistance from the AEC Community 20 2.6 Education and Training 21 2.7 The IPD Contract 22 2.8 The Right Level of Challenge 23 2.9 Frustrations 24 2.10 Target Value Design 25 2.11 Reliability 26 2.12 Value 26 2.13 Would You Do It Again? 28 2.14 Advice to Other Owners 28 2.15 Humanity and Morale 29 2.16 Summary 30 Note 30 References 30 CHAPTER 3 A Simple Framework 31 3.1 A Roadmap for Integrating Project Delivery 31 3.2 High-Performance Buildings 33 3.3 Integrated Systems 38 3.4 Process Integration 40 3.5 Integrated Organization 41 3.6 Integrated Information 42 3.7 Connecting the Dots 42 3.8 Applying the Simple Framework 48 3.9 Reflections 51 3.10 Summary 51 Notes 52 References 53 CHAPTER 4 Defining High-Performing Buildings 55 4.1 What Is a High-Performing Building? 55 4.2 What Does Success Look Like? 57 4.3 How Can This Be Done? 59 4.4 Interconnections 67 4.5 Reflections 67 4.6 Summary 69 Reference 69 CHAPTER 5 Achieving Highly Valuable Buildings 71 5.1 What Is a Highly Valuable Building? 71 5.2 What Does Success Look Like? 71 5.3 How Can This Be Done? 72 5.4 Real-Life Examples 89 5.5 Interconnections 92 5.6 Reflections 93 5.7 Summary 94 Note 95 References 95 CHAPTER 6 Integrating the Building’s Systems 97 6.1 What Are Integrated Systems? 97 6.2 What Does Success Look Like? 98 6.3 How Can This Be Done? 99 6.4 Real-Life Examples 106 6.5 Interconnections 111 6.6 Reflections 112 6.7 Summary 112 Notes 113 Reference 113 CHAPTER 7 Integrating Process Knowledge 115 7.1 What Is Integrating Process Knowledge? 115 7.2 What Does Success Look Like? 115 7.3 How Can This Be Done? 116 7.4 Real-Life Examples 120 7.5 Interconnections 141 7.6 Reflections 142 7.7 Summary 143 Note 143 References 144 CHAPTER 8 Integrating the Project Organization 145 8.1 Introduction 145 8.2 What Is Integrated Organization? 147 8.3 What Does Success Look Like? 148 8.4 How Can This Be Done? 149 8.5 Real-Life Examples 167 8.6 A Case Study: Integrating the UCSF Medical Center Mission Bay Hospitals Project 176 8.7 Interconnections 185 8.8 Reflections 186 8.9 Summary 187 Notes 188 References 189 CHAPTER 9 Leading Integrated Project Teams 191 9.1 Introduction 191 9.2 What Are IPD Teams? 192 9.3 What Does Success Look Like? 192 9.4 How Can This Be Done? 193 9.5 Interconnections 206 9.6 Reflections 206 9.7 Summary 206 Notes 206 References 207 CHAPTER 10 Integrating Project Information 209 10.1 Why Bother? 209 10.2 What Is Integrated Information? 210 10.3 What Does Success Look Like? 212 10.4 How Can This Be Done? 215 10.5 Examples and Benefits of Integrated Information Systems 219 10.6 Interconnections 231 10.7 Reflections 232 10.8 Summary 232 Notes 233 References 233 CHAPTER 11 Managing with Metrics 235 11.1 What Are Measurable Value and Control? How Do They Relate? 235 11.2 What Does Success Look Like? 236 11.3 How Does a Project Team Measure and Control the Delivery of Value? 237 11.4 Interconnections 261 11.5 Reflections 262 11.6 Summary 262 Note 262 References 263 CHAPTER 12 Visualizing and Simulating Building Performance 265 12.1 What Are Simulation and Visualization? 265 12.2 What Does Success Look Like? 267 12.3 How Can This Be Done? 269 12.4 Real-Life Examples 285 12.5 Interconnections 290 12.6 Reflections 290 12.7 Summary 291 Notes 292 References 293 CHAPTER 13 Collaborating in an Integrated Project 295 13.1 So What’s the Problem? 295 13.2 What Is Collaboration, Really? 296 13.3 What Does Success Look Like? 296 13.4 How Can This Be Done? 297 13.5 Real-Life Examples 309 13.6 Interconnections 313 13.7 Reflections 313 13.8 Summary 314 Notes 314 References 314 CHAPTER 14 Co-locating to Improve Performance 317 14.1 Aspirin for Integration 317 14.2 What Is Co-location, Exactly? 318 14.3 What Does Success Look Like? 318 14.4 How Can This Be Done? 319 14.5 Real-Life Example 329 14.6 Interconnections 333 14.7 Reflections 333 14.8 Summary 333 References 334 CHAPTER 15 Managing Production as an Integrated Team 335 15.1 What Is Integrated Production Management? 335 15.2 What Does Success Look Like? 335 15.3 How Can This Be Done? 336 15.4 Real-Life Example 339 15.5 Interconnections 352 15.6 Reflection 354 15.7 Summary 354 References 355 CHAPTER 16 Avoiding the Pitfalls of Traditional Contracts 357 16.1 Traditional Contracts Create an Inherently Antagonistic Environment 358 16.2 Traditional Contracts Are Based on a Piecework Business Model 358 16.3 Traditional Contracts Rigidly Divide Work Based on Traditional Roles 359 16.4 Traditional Contracts Constrain Communication to Specific and Inefficient Paths 360 16.5 Traditional Contracts Reward Individual, Not Group, Performance 361 16.6 Collaboration without an IPD Agreement Can Increase Risk 361 16.7 And if Traditional Contracting Is So Successful, How Do We Explain the Outcomes? 362 16.8 Summary 363 Notes 363 References 364 CHAPTER 17 Contracting for Project Integration 365 17.1 Introduction 365 17.2 Is the IPD Contract Really Necessary? 366 17.3 Deal First, Contract Second 367 17.4 The IPD Contracting Mindset 367 17.5 A New Business Model 369 17.6 A New Contract Structure 371 17.7 Negotiating the IPD Contract 381 17.8 IPD Contract Forms 383 17.9 A Parallel Path: The U.K. Experience 385 17.10 Interconnections 387 17.11 Reflections 388 17.12 Summary 388 Notes 388 References 390 CHAPTER 18 Delivering the High-Performing Building as a Product 391 18.1 What Is the High-Performing Building as a Product? 391 18.2 What Does Success Look Like? 392 18.3 How Can This Be Done? 395 18.4 Real-Life Examples 400 18.5 Summary 432 Notes 433 References 433 Afterword 435 By J. Stuart Eckblad, FAIA, VP Major Construction, UCSF Medical Center Creating a “Best for Project” Culture 435 Afterword 437 By Eric R. Lamb, Management Committee, DPR Construction Where to Next? 438 Index 439

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Book SynopsisThe classic, bestselling reference on architecture now revised and expanded! An essential one-volume reference of architectural topics using Francis D.K. Ching's signature presentation. It is the only dictionary that provides concise, accurate definitions illustrated with finely detailed, hand-rendered drawings.Trade Review"It is the only dictionary that provides concise, accurate definitions illustrated with finely detailed, hand-rendered drawings." (Ad-Hoc-News, 22 November 2011)Table of ContentsPreface vii Architecture 1 Arch 4 Beam 7 Brick 10 Building 13 Cable Structure 20 Ceiling 22 Ceramic 24 Church 27 Color 30 Column 32 Computer Graphics 34 Concrete 40 Construction 46 Design 52 Dome 62 Door 64 Drawing 68 Electricity 76 Elevator 82 Fastening 84 Fireplace 89 Fire Safety 90 Floor 94 Force 98 Fortification 100 Foundation 102 Frame 106 Geometry 110 Glass 114 Hardware 116 Heat 119 History 129 House 140 Joinery 144 Light 146 Load 157 Masonry 163 Material 169 Measure 174 Membrane 176 Metal 177 Moisture Protection 184 Order 187 Ornament 190 Paint 195 Plaster 196 Plastic 200 Plate 202 Plumbing 204 Reinforced Concrete 210 Roof 216 Room 224 Shell 227 Sitework 229 Soil 232 Sound 234 Stair 239 Stone 242 Structure 244 Survey 253 Sustainability 255 Temple 266 Theater 274 Truss 277 Vault 280 Vision 282 Wall 284 Window 289 Wood 294 Index 303

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Book SynopsisWith the improved efficiency of heating, cooling and lighting in buildings crucial to the low carbon targets of all current governments, Building Science: Concepts and Applications provides a timely and much-needed addition to the existing literature on architectural and environmental design education. Taking a logical and didactic approach, the author introduces the reader to the underlying concepts and principles of the thermal, lighting, and acoustic determinants of building design in four integrated sections. The first section explores the thermal building environment and the principles of thermal comfort, translating these principles into conceptual building design solutions. The author examines the heat flow characteristics of the building envelope and explains steady state design methods that form the basis of most building codes. He discusses the sun as a natural heat source and describes the principles of active and passive solar building design solutions. ThTable of ContentsForeword. 1 Technical Underpinnings in Mathematics and Physics. 1.1 Linear equations. 1.2 Some statistical methods. 1.3 Foundational concepts in physics. 2 Principles of Thermal Comfort. 2.1 Heat transfer between body and environment. 2.2 Some physiological considerations. 2.3 More about individual differences. 2.4 Measurement of the thermal environment. 2.5 Selecting the appropriate index. 2.6 Thermal comfort factors. 3 Thermal Control by Building Design. 3.1 How important is the thermal environment? 3.2 Thermal building design strategies. 3.3 Importance of sunshading devices. 3.4 Radiation through roofs. 3.5 Sun position and orientation. 3.6 Solar design steps. 3.7 Achieving air movement naturally. 3.8 Removal of heat by ventilation. 4 Heat Flow and Thermal Insulation. 4.1 The need for energy conservation. 4.2 How is heat transferred? 4.3 Steady-state heat-transfer assumptions. 4.4 The nature of thermal conductivity. 4.5 Building heat-fl ow calculations. 4.6 Energy conservation standards. 4.7 Insulation and insulating materials. 4.8 The cause and nature of condensation. 4.9 Heat-fl ow calculation example. 5 Solar Energy: The Beckoning Opportunity. 5.1 Opportunities and limitations. 5.2 Two types of solar collection system. 5.3 Flat-plate solar collectors. 5.4 Solar heat-storage systems. 5.5 Sizing a solar hot-water service. 5.6 The degree–day concept. 5.7 Sizing a solar space-heating system. 5.8 Integrating building structure and heat storage. 5.9 Passive solar systems. 6 Light, Color, and Vision. 6.1 Some historical background. 6.2 Light speed and color. 6.3 What is light? 6.4 Light viewed as mechanical waves. 6.5 Measurement units of light. 6.6 Light refl ection, absorption, and transmission. 6.7 The visual field and adaptation level. 6.8 Perceptional constancy. 6.9 The nature of glare. 7 Daylight Design Principles. 7.1 Variability of daylight. 7.2 Quality of daylight and color. 7.3 How much daylight is available? 7.4 Measurement of daylight. 7.5 Model analysis. 7.6 The daylight factor concept. 7.7 Glare from daylight. 8 Artifi cial Lighting. 8.1 Definition of terms. 8.2 Creation of light artificially. 8.3 Functions of the luminaire. 8.4 Light fixtures. 8.5 The lumen method of lighting design. 8.6 The room cavity ratio. 8.7 The PSALI concept. 9 The Nature of Sound. 9.1 What is sound? 9.2 Objective units of sound measurement. 9.3 Addition, deletion, and reduction of sound pressure levels. 9.4 The concept of octave bands. 9.5 Subjective units of sound measurement. 9.6 How do we hear sound? 9.7 Hearing conservation in the environment. 9.8 Sound-measurement instruments. 10 Room Acoustics. 10.1 Refl ection and diffraction of sound. 10.2 Absorption of sound. 10.3 Speech communication. 10.4 Halls for speech and music. 11 Noise Control and Insulation. 11.1 Noise control by legislation. 11.2 Airborne and solid-borne sound. 11.3 Airborne noise insulation. 11.4 Solid-borne noise insulation. 11.5 Noise insulation in practice. 11.6 Common noise sources. 12 Sustainable Architecture Concepts and Principles. 12.1 Human resistance to change. 12.2 Discernible trends. 12.3 Fundamental concepts and definition of terms. 12.4 Assessment of high-performance buildings. 12.5 Energy design strategies. 12.6 Water conservation strategies. 12.7 Closed-loop building materials. References and Further Reading. Keyword Index.

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Book SynopsisBuilding Performance Evaluation (BPE) informs and enhances the usability and sustainability of building designs with lessons learned from evaluation of building performance throughout the building life cycle, from initial planning through occupancy to adaptive re-use.Table of ContentsContributors x Preface xxi Acknowledgements xxv Foreword xxvii Duncan A. Joiner I Introduction: Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) Process Model 1 1 Introduction to Building Performance Evaluation: Milestones in Evolution 3 Shauna Mallory-Hill, Wolfgang F. E. Preiser and Chris Watson 1.1 Enhancing building performance 3 1.2 Emergence of person-environment research 4 1.3 Maturation of Post-Occupancy Evaluation (1975–1985) 6 1.4 POE as a distinct discipline (1985–1995) 7 1.5 Feeding forward: from POE to BPE (1995–2005) 9 1.6 Ongoing global efforts in BPE (2005 +) 11 1.7 Conclusion 12 2 A Process Model for Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) 19 Wolfgang F. E. Preiser and Ulrich Schramm 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Description of the process model for BPE 19 2.3 The performance concept and the building process 25 2.4 Conclusion 29 II Design Processes and Evaluation 33 3 The Integrative Design Process 35 Rodney C. McDonald and Sonja Persram 3.1 Introduction 35 3.2 Origin, evolution and definitions of IDP 36 3.3 Highlights of others’ work: systems thinking in IDP and a unitive process 39 3.4 The means to motivation: engaging clients in sustainability prior to IDP 43 3.5 The integrative regulatory process 45 3.6 Conclusion 46 4 Participatory/Collaborative Design Process 48 Henry Sanoff 4.1 Introduction 48 4.2 Background 49 4.3 Community participation 51 4.4 Conclusion 57 5 Enhancing Design Programming: The Case of Detroit Collaborative Design Center and Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation 60 Sheri Blake 5.1 Introduction 60 5.2 Participatory design process and intent 61 5.3 Enhancing the process 69 5.4 Conclusions 72 6 Patterns in Post-Occupancy Evaluation 75 Chris Watson 6.1 Introduction 75 6.2 Principles 75 6.3 Communities of interest 77 6.4 Process 77 6.5 Evaluating environmental impact 78 6.6 Pattern language format 79 6.7 Recurring findings 79 6.8 Communicating stakeholders' experience of architecture 85 6.9 Conclusion 85 III Case Studies 87 7 The Changing Meaning of Workspace: Planning Space and Technology in the Work Environment 89 Jacqueline C. Vischer 7.1 Introduction 89 7.2 The 'X' organization – building for the future 90 7.3 Involving users for better workspace design 91 7.4 Building and workspace outcomes 94 7.5 Conclusion 96 8 Programming Spaces for Innovation 98 Martin Hodulak 8.1 Introduction 98 8.2 Spaces for innovation 98 8.3 Understanding requirements 99 8.4 Analysis methods 100 8.5 Key requirements for innovation spaces 102 8.6 Conclusion 107 9 Assessing Building Performance for Local Government Offices in Japan 109 Akikazu Kato, Toru Ando and Mina Kitazawa 9.1 Introduction 109 9.2 Organizational development of the Mie Prefecture Government office 110 9.3 Example of office layout changes 110 9.4 Work style classification studies 112 9.5 Analysis of worker activities 114 9.6 Analysis of work style classifications 116 9.7 Analysis of workers’ collaboration activities 117 9.8 Relationships among work communication activities 118 9.9 Conclusions 118 10 Developing Occupancy Feedback to Improve Low Carbon Housing 120 Fionn Stevenson 10.1 Introduction 120 10.2 Background 120 10.3 A framework for evaluating interactive adaptability 121 10.4 Low carbon home case study 121 10.5 Where next? 127 10.6 Conclusions 128 11 Evaluating Federal Workplaces in the US: The Case of the General Services Administration 130 Kevin Kelly 11.1 Introduction 130 11.2 Background 130 11.3 Survey results 133 11.4 Reflections on 'efficiency' and 'expression' 135 11.5 Re-deploying the survey to measure post-occupancy success 137 11.6 Conclusion 137 12 Assessing Qatar University’s Campus Outdoor Spaces: Design Intentions Versus Users’ Reactions 139 Ashraf M. Salama 12.1 Introduction 139 12.2 Overview of the literature on campus outdoor spaces 140 12.3 Campus features – architect’s statements 141 12.4 Assessing outdoor spaces: a multilayered methodology 142 12.5 Key findings 147 12.6 Conclusion 150 13 Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) and the Role of Perceived Values in Heritage Preservation – A Research Case for Italy 152 Carlotta Fontana 13.1 Introduction 152 13.2 Background 152 13.3 A performance-based approach for sustainable reuse 154 13.4 Counseling for communities: a performance-based approach at different scales 154 13.5 Conclusions 161 IV Research Methods and Tools 165 14 Evaluating the Impact of Green Building on Worker Productivity and Health: A Literature Review 167 Shauna Mallory-Hill and Anna Westlund 14.1 Introduction 167 14.2 Background 168 14.3 Literature review method 168 14.4 Performance indicators and data collection techniques 169 14.5 Conclusions 174 15 Quantitative (GIS) and Qualitative (BPE) Assessments of Library Performance 179 Wolfgang F. E. Preiser and Xinhao Wang 15.1 Introduction 179 15.2 Background 179 15.3 Project design and methodology 180 15.4 Results 183 15.5 Recommendations 187 15.6 Conclusion 188 16 Applying MAPLE/D and BPE to Complex Building Types 191 Monika Schill-Fendl 16.1 Introduction 191 16.2 Background: the meta-method MAPLE/D 191 16.3 Example: POE of a large-scale laboratory building complex 199 16.4 Links between BPE and MAPLE/D 201 16.5 Conclusion 201 17 Stimulating Physically Active Behavior Through Good Building Design 203 Edward Finch, Paul Wilson and Lindsey Dugdill 17.1 Introduction 203 17.2 The active imperative 204 17.3 Servicescapes 205 17.4 Layering of built environment solutions 206 17.5 Evaluating the capacity of buildings to encourage physically active behavior 209 17.6 Conclusion 210 18 Evidence-Based Decision-Making on Office Accommodation: Accommodation Choice Model 213 Theo J. M. van der Voordt, Yolanda M. D. Ikiz-Koppejan and Anca Gosselink 18.1 Introduction 213 18.2 Modeling accommodation processes 213 18.3 Elaboration of the model 215 18.4 Justification of the accommodation choice model 219 18.5 Application in practice 219 18.6 Conclusion 221 19 Evaluation Through Computational Building Performance Simulation 223 Jan L. M. Hensen 19.1 Introduction 223 19.2 Background 223 19.3 Building performance simulation 224 19.4 State-of-the-art 226 19.5 Quality assurance of simulation based decisions 229 19.6 Conclusion 232 20 Incorporating Occupant Perceptions and Behavior into BIM 234 Clinton J. Andrews, Jennifer A. Senick and Richard E. Wener 20.1 Introduction 234 20.2 BIM and the design process 235 20.3 Linking BPE and BIM 235 20.4 Simulating behavior 236 20.5 Metrics 238 20.6 Illustrative simulation model 238 20.7 Conclusions: implications for emerging practice 244 V Education 247 21 Post-Occupancy Evaluation in Brazil: Its Impact on Professional Practice 249 Sheila W. Ornstein, Rosaria Ono, César Imai, Ana J. G. Limongi França and Maria Beatriz Barbosa 21.1 Introduction 249 21.2 POE methodology 250 21.3 Case studies 252 21.4 Conclusions 257 22 Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) in the Construction Project Management Curriculum 259 Ulrich Schramm 22.1 Introduction 259 22.2 The school and its programs 259 22.3 BPE in the curriculum 261 22.4 Outline of selected lectures and seminars 263 22.5 Employment opportunities 272 22.6 Conclusions 274 23 Evaluation Research and Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) in Architecture and Urbanism: Consumption Versus Production of Knowledge 277 Ashraf M. Salama 23.1 Introduction 277 23.2 Idiosyncrasies on knowledge delivery and acquisition 278 23.3 Evaluation research and inquiry based learning (IBL) 279 23.4 Evaluation research: a paradigm for utilizing the built environment as an open textbook 280 23.5 Conclusion: Evaluation research and seeking a new form of pedagogy 284 24 Post Tower Evaluation: User-Needs Analysis (UNA) in German Student Education 286 Rotraut Walden 24.1 Introduction 286 24.2 Background 286 24.3 Prelminary studies 287 24.4 Stakeholder questionnaire 288 24.5 Data collection – the walkthrough 292 24.6 Results 292 24.7 Conclusions 296 25 Ethnographic Methods in Support of Architectural Practice 299 Eleftherios Pavlides and Galen Cranz 25.1 Introduction 299 25.2 The nature of the student research is ethnographic 300 25.3 Two kinds of findings 303 25.4 Benefits of student research projects 307 25.5 Conclusion 310 VI Epilogue 313 26 Reflections on Stage M: The Dog that Didn’t Bark 315 Francis Duffy 26.1 Introduction 315 26.2 Background 315 26.3 Stage M feedback on meeting client objectives 316 26.4 Conclusions 319 Endnotes 319 References 320 Index 321

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Book SynopsisIn this latest issue of Architectural Design the guest editors are drawn, like the content, from contrasting tastes and generations. Charles Jencks, the definer of Post-Modernism for thirty years, discusses some issues that have re-emerged today, while the young group of British architects, FAT, argues for a particular version of RPM.Table of Contents5 Editorial Helen Castle 6 About the Guest-Editors Charles Jencks, Sean Griffiths, Charles Holland and Sam Jacob 8 Spotlight Visual highlights of the issue 14 Introduction What is Radical Post-Modernism? Charles Jencks Post-Modernism: An Incomplete Project Fat 24 Beyond the Flatline Sam Jacob 32 Radical Post-Modernism and Content: Charles Jencks and Rem Koolhaas debate the issue Jencks and Koolhaas exchange on Post-Modernism, preservation, the evil aura of the word ‘iconic’ and the Big Mac sandwich diagram. 46 A Field Guide to Radical Post-Modernism Fat 62 Contextual Counterpoint Charles Jencks 68 Virtual Corpses, Figural Sections and Resonant Fields Sean Griffiths 78 FAT Projects: Manifesting Radical Post-Modernism Fat 90 Questions of Taste Charles Holland 98 Historicism versus Communication: The Basic Debate of the 1980 Biennale Léa-Catherine Szacka The 1980 Venice Architecture Biennale brought Post-Modernism to the world’s attention, but also highlighted the tensions between historicism and communication. 106 Too Good to Be True: The Survival of English Everyday PoMo Kester Rattenbury 114 The True Counterfeits of Banksy: Radical Walls of Complicity and Subversion Eva Branscome 122 Re-Radicalising Post-Modernism Fat 128 Counterpoint Not So Radical: An American Perspective Jayne Merkel

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Book SynopsisUnlocking the history of the British home, this book reveals how its layout has evolved from the Stone Age to the present day. From modest ancient dwellings and medieval merchants' houses to imposing stately mansions and modern urban estates, the book explores the forces that have shaped these homes.Trade Review'A very readable and attractive book, and managers to be totally accessible to the non-specialist, without patronising the knowledgeable reader-indeed its themes and ideas a stimulating for all. (C2O Magazine, June 2012) 'Beautifully written and illustrated (RIBA Journal, July 2012) Stunning colour photographs are accompanied by detailed layout plans and drawing an accessible and entertaining read.' (Journal iof the Islington Archaeology & History Society, July 2012) 'Well-illustrated and fluently written.' (Country Life, 8th August) An illuminating book for those with even a passing interest in domestic architecture, this is a book to refer to again and again. (House & Garden, November 2012) The Life of the British Home is neither a coffee table book nor a guide book. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully presented, it advances a new perspective on a subject that, elsewhere, has a tendency to look tired and repetitive. (Context, March 2013) Overall it has to be one of the more beautiful books published in the field of architectural history. (SPAB Magazine, October 2013)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1 Sticks and Stones – The Ancient Abode from the Stone Age to Roman Invasion 2 Roman Homes and the Newfangled Rectangle – Roman Britain ad 43–410 3 Wooden Walls and Fledgling Halls – Anglo-Saxon and Viking Britain c ad 410–1066 4 The Hearth and Hall – Medieval Britain 1066–1485 5 Architecture and Avarice – The Tudors and Early Stuarts 1485–1649 6 The Compact Commodity – Civil War and Four Georges 1649–c 1830 7 Home Sweet Home? –The Industrial Age c 1830–1900 8 The ‘Modern’ Home – The 20th Century and Beyond Bibliography Index Picture credits

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Book SynopsisPattern-making is ubiquitous in both the natural and manmade world. The human propensity for pattern recognition and fabrication is innate. Encompassing the historical, vernacular and parametric, this title explores the creation, materialisation and theorisation of some of the world's most significant and spectacularly patterned spaces.Table of ContentsEditorial (Helen Castle). Introduction. Prologue for a History, Theory and Future of Patterns of Architecture and Spatial Design (Mark Garcia). Patterns, Fabrics, Prototypes, Tessellations (Alejandro Zaera-Polo). Parametric Patterns (Patrik Schumacher). Relentless Patterns: The Immersive Interior (Mark Taylor). New Patterns in Urban Design (Brian McGrath and Victoria Marshall). Tracing Change: Patterns in Landscape Architecture (Simon Swaffield). Geometry and New and Future Spatial Patterns (Helmut Pottmann). Reductive Engineering Patterns: An Interview with Hanif Kara (Mark Garcia). Biomimetic Patterns in Architectural Design (Julian Vincent). Evolving Patterns: Correlated Systems of Interaction (Theodore Spyropoulos). Patterns in Performance-Oriented Design: An Approach towards Pattern Recognition, Generation and Instrumentalisation (Michael Hensel and Achim Menges). Pattern Deposition: From Scripts to Applications (Mike Silver). Psychology and Perception of Patterns in Architecture (Patricia A Rodemann). Practice Profile. SAI Consultants (Brian McGrath). Interior Eye. Hopkins Architects' Kroon Hall, Yale University (Jayne Merkel). Building Profile. Norfolk Park Green Homes, Sheffield (David Littlefield). Unit Factor. Head Banging: Engineered Neutrality + the Parametric Ceiling (Francesca Hughes). Spiller's Bits. Basking in a World of Your Own Making (Neil Spiller). Yeang's Eco-Files. Designing for Disassembly (DfD) (Elma Durmisevic and Ken Yeang). Underscape. Futuristic Retail Spaces (Valentina Croci). McLean's Nuggets (Will McLean).

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Book SynopsisOne Planet Communities One Planet Communities A real-life guide to sustainable living by Pooran Desai How can we create sustainable zero carbon communities cost-effectively at the same time as increasing the probability of people leading happy and healthy lives? Written from the perspective of practical experience gained from world-leading projects such as Beddington Zero (Fossil) Energy Development (BedZED), One Brighton and Masdar City, this book provides a clear overview and simple insights for students, interested individuals and professionals in all areas of the property development and planning industries - including architecture, planning, engineering, surveying, development management, finance, legal, sales and marketing and estates management. It combines leading-edge thinking with simple practical advice in this fast-emerging field. In the often confused realm of sustainable development, the book starts with the question of how to turn sustainabiTable of ContentsForeword. Chapter 1 Using ecological footprinting to define sustainability. Chapter 2 Think Lifestyles - lessons from the BedZED eco-village. Chapter 3 Understanding CO2, greenhouse gases and ecological footprint. Chapter 4 From green buildings to sustainable infrastructure. Chapter 5 Zero carbon zero waste communities. Chapter 6 A closer look at zero carbon and zero waste. Chapter 7 Connect your community locally. Chapter 8 Health, happiness and multiple benefits of green space. Chapter 9 Compact and car-free - simply a better city. Chapter 10 One Planet Living - Philosophy, story and set of principles. Chapter 11 Design and construction of One Planet Communities. Chapter 12 Start with the long term - governance and estates management. Chapter 13 Sell the dream. Chapter 14 Retrofit One Planet lifestyles. Chapter 15 Keep one eye on the future. Appendices. Index. Photo Credits.

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Book SynopsisPOST-TRAUMATIC URBANISM Urban trauma describes a condition where conflict or catastrophe has disrupted and damaged not only the physical environment and infrastructure of a city, but also the social and cultural networks. Cities experiencing trauma dominate the daily news. Images of blasted buildings or events such as Hurricane Katrina exemplify the sense of ''immediate impact''. But how is this trauma to be understood in its aftermath, and in urban terms? What is the response of the discipline to the post-traumatic condition? On the one hand, one can try to restore and recover everything that has passed, or otherwise see the post-traumatic city as a resilient space poised on the cusp of new potentialities. While repair and reconstruction are automatic reflexes, the knowledge and practices of the disciplines need to be imbued with a deeper understanding of the effect of trauma on cities and their contingent realities. This issue will pursue this latter approach, using examTable of ContentsEditorial 5Helen Castle About The Guest-Editors 6Adrian Lahoud, Charles Rice and Anthony Burke Spotlight 8 Visual highlights of the issue Introduction 14 Post-Traumatic UrbanismAdrian Lahoud Trauma Within the Walls: Notes Towards a Philosophy of the City 24Andrew Benjamin The Space-Time of Pre-emption: An Interview with Brian Massumi 32Charles Rice Making Dubai: A Process in Crisis 38Todd Reisz Changes of State: Slow Motion Trauma in the Gangetic Plains of India 44Anthony Acciavatti After the Event: Speculative Projects in the Aftermath 50Samantha Spurr Forensic Architecture 58Eyal Weizman, Paulo Tavares, Susan Schuppli and Situ Studio The Infrastructure of Stability 64Tarsha Finney Post-Apocalypse Now 70Mark Fisher The Eighth Day: God Created the World in Seven Days. 74This is The Eighth DayTony Chakar Figures in the Sand 78Christopher Hight and Michael Robinson The Urban Complex: Scalar Probabilities and Urban Computation 86Anthony Burke Project for a Mediterranean Union 92Adrian Lahoud Fearscapes: Caracas Postcards from a Violent City 102Eduardo Kairuz Energy Territories 108Anthony Burke Architecture, Contingency and Crisis: An Interview with Slavoj Žižek 112Adrian Lahoud The Very Mark of Repression: The Demolition Theatre of the Palast der Republik and the New Schloss Berlin 116Khadija Carroll La On Message: An Interview with Michael Chertoff 124Charles Rice Borderline Syndrome 126Ole Bouman COUNTERPOINT Rebuilding from Below the Bottom: Haiti 128Jayne Merkel and Craig Whitaker

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Book SynopsisTake a theoretical approach to architecture with The Autopoiesis of Architecture, which presents the topic as a discipline with its own unique logic. Architecture''s conception of itself is addressed as well as its development within wider contemporary society. Author Patrik Schumacher offers innovative treatment that enriches architectural theory with a coordinated arsenal of concepts facilitating both detailed analysis and insightful comparisons with other domains, such as art, science and politics. He explores how the various modes of communication comprising architecture depend upon each other, combine, and form a unique subsystem of society that co-evolves with other important autopoietic subsystems like art, science, politics and the economy. The first of two volumes that together present a comprehensive account of architecture''s autopoiesis, this book elaborates the theory of architecture?s autopoeisis in 8 parts, 50 sections and 200 chapters. Each of the 50 sTrade Review'...provides a wholly new approach and framework for thinking about architecture.' (Dezeen.com, February 2011). '...does well to relate new developments in architectural media to historical periods, with some fascinating passages on the design process.' (Icon Magazine, February 2011). '...a wholly new theoretical approach to architecture...highly unusual.' (Architecture Today, March 2011).Table of ContentsPreface xi 0 Introduction: Architecture as Autopoietic System 1 0.1 Architecture as a System of Communications 1 0.2 A Unified Theory of Architecture 4 0.3 Functional vs Causal Explanations 14 0.4 The Quest for Comprehensiveness 17 0.5 The Premises Imported from Social Systems Theory 19 0.6 Architecture’s Place within Society 25 1 Architectural Theory 29 1.1 The Unity of Architecture 29 1.1.1 Architectural System-formation and Self-regulation 30 1.2 The Evolution of Architecture 32 1.2.1 Architectural Theory as Mechanism of Selection 33 1.3 The Necessity of Theory 35 1.3.1 The Function of Architectural Theory 36 1.3.2 Types of Theories 39 1.3.3 The Necessity to Reflect Architecture’s Societal raison d’être 47 1.3.4 Super-theories 54 1.3.5 The Theory of Architectural Autopoiesis as Domain-specific Super-theory 58 1.3.6 From Deconstruction to the Programme of Critical Theory 62 2 The Historical Emergence of Architecture 71 2.1 The Emergence of Architecture as Self-referential System 72 2.1.1 Inside-descriptions vs Outside-descriptions 72 2.1.2 Function Systems 74 2.1.3 The Historical Crystallization of Architecture 77 2.2 Foundation and Refoundation of Architecture 81 2.2.1 Autonomization: The Origin of the Discipline in the Italian Renaissance 81 2.2.2 The Refoundation of the Discipline as Modern Architecture 87 2.2.3 The Exclusive Competency and Universal Scope of Modern Architecture 89 2.2.4 The Liberation from Traditional Formal Constraints 91 2.2.5 The Switch from Edifice to Space 93 2.3 Avant-garde vs Mainstream 95 2.3.1 A Prerequisite for Evolution 97 2.3.2 The Autonomy of the Avant-garde 99 2.3.3 Communications between Avant-garde and Mainstream 102 2.3.4 The Reciprocal Dependency between Avant-garde and Mainstream 107 2.3.5 The Time Structure of the Avant-garde Process: Cumulative vs Revolutionary Periods 110 2.3.6 Concrete Exemplars vs Abstract Principles 115 2.3.7 Revolution and Philosophy 120 2.3.8 Latent Utopias vs the Utopian Ambitions of the Historical Avant-garde 123 2.3.9 Retroactive Manifestos 129 2.4 Architectural Research 132 2.4.1 Architectural Research as Avant-garde Design Research 133 2.4.2 Architecture Schools as Laboratories 138 2.5 The Necessity of Demarcation 144 2.5.1 The Differentiation of Art and Architecture 146 2.5.2 The Differentiation of Science and Architecture 155 2.5.3 The Differentiation of Architecture and Engineering 160 2.5.4 The Rationality of Demarcation 163 2.5.5 The Specificity of Architecture within the Design Disciplines 166 3 Architecture as Autopoietic System – Operations, Structures and Processes 171 3.1 Architectural Autopoiesis within Functionally Differentiated Society 177 3.1.1 Niklas Luhmann’s Theory of Modern Society 177 3.1.2 Third Order Observation 182 3.1.3 Codes and Media 183 3.1.4 The Concept of Social Autopoiesis 184 3.2 The Autonomy of Architecture 188 3.2.1 Openness through Closure 190 3.2.2 Irritations 193 3.2.3 Communication Structures 195 3.3 The Elemental Operation of Architecture 197 3.3.1 Design Decisions 199 3.3.2 Network-dependency of Elemental Operations 200 3.3.3 Design Decisions and External Demands 202 3.4 The Lead-distinction within Architecture and the Design Disciplines 204 3.4.1 The Primacy of Distinctions 205 3.4.2 Form vs Function as the Lead-distinction within the Design Disciplines 207 3.4.3 The Double Reference of the Design Disciplines 209 3.5 The Codification of Architecture 215 3.5.1 Binary Codes 217 3.5.2 Utility and Beauty as the Double Code of Architecture 219 3.5.3 Polycontexturality 224 3.5.4 The Unique Double Code of Architecture as Demarcation Device 226 3.5.5 The Double Code of Architecture and the Triple Code of Avant-garde Architecture 228 3.5.6 Discursive Oscillation: Coping with an Expanding Universe of Possibility 233 3.5.7 Abstraction and Openness 238 3.6 Architectural Styles 241 3.6.1 The Concept of Style(s) 241 3.6.2 The Rationality of Style(s) 254 3.6.3 Styles as the Necessary Programmes of Architecture 256 3.6.4 Styles Regulate Form and Function 258 3.6.5 Reluctant Styles 261 3.6.6 The Inescapability of the Formal A Priori 263 3.6.7 The Double Contingency of Style Formation 267 3.6.8 Stylistic Awareness as Second Order Observation 271 3.6.9 Progress as Progression of Styles 273 3.7 Styles as Research Programmes 277 3.7.1 The Creativity of Styles/Research Programmes 279 3.7.2 The Tenacity of Styles/Research Programmes 280 3.7.3 The Structure of Styles/Research Programmes: Autonomy, Hard Core, Heuristics 283 3.7.4 The Great Historical Styles: Hard Core and Heuristics 287 3.7.5 Problem Domain and Solution Space as Sources of Stylistic Innovation 290 3.7.6 Paradigmatic Mainline and Speculative Extrapolation 293 3.7.7 Progressive vs Degenerate Styles/Research Programmes 294 3.7.8 Methodological Tolerance 297 3.8 The Rationality of Aesthetic Values 300 3.8.1 The Historical Transformation of Aesthetic Values 302 3.8.2 Aesthetic Values and the Code of Beauty 305 3.8.3 The Mystery of Beauty 306 3.8.4 Formal A Priori, Idiom and Aesthetic Values 308 3.8.5 The Necessity of Aesthetic Revolutions 310 3.8.6 Aesthetic Values: Designers vs Users 313 3.9 The Double-nexus of Architectural Communications: Themes vs Projects 315 3.9.1 The Unity of the Difference between Themes and Projects 316 3.9.2 The Difference between Themes and Projects 317 3.9.3 The Interaction between Themes and Projects 318 4 The Medium of Architecture 323 4.1 Medium and Form 324 4.1.1 Symbolically Generalized Media of Communication 326 4.1.2 The Medium as Revealing and Concealing 330 4.1.3 The Medium as Universe of Possibilities 331 4.1.4 Medium and Manner 333 4.1.5 The Standard Medium of Architecture 335 4.1.6 Recursive Self-reference 338 4.2 The Medium and the Time Structure of the Design Process 342 4.2.1 Diff ´erance: The Productive Vagueness of the Medium 342 4.2.2 The Diagram 346 4.2.3 Specious vs Point-like Time: The Time Structure of the Architectural Project 355 5 The Societal Function of Architecture 363 5.1 Architecture as Societal Function System 364 5.1.1 Function vs Service 365 5.1.2 Function Systems and the Functional Exigencies of Society 367 5.1.3 Framing as Societal Function of Architecture 371 5.1.4 The Definition of the Situation as Precondition of Social Interaction 376 5.1.5 Framing Double Contingency 378 5.1.6 Double Contingency Radicalized 383 5.1.7 The relationship between Art and Architecture in terms of their Societal Function 389 5.2 Innovation as Crucial Aspect of Architecture’s Societal Function 391 5.2.1 The Burden and Risk of Permanent Innovation 392 5.2.2 The Innovative Capacity of Architecture’s Operations and Structures 394 5.2.3 Variation, Redundancy and Adaptive Pertinence 396 5.3 Strategies and Techniques of Innovation 398 5.3.1 The Power of Abstraction 398 5.3.2 The history of Architectural Innovations 402 5.3.3 Conceptual Manoeuvres 408 5.4 Key Innovations: Place, Space, Field 411 5.4.1 The Emergence of Architectural Space 413 5.4.2 The Hegemony of Architectural Space 417 5.4.3 The Transcendence of Architectural Space 419 5.4.4 From Space to Field 421 Concluding Remarks 435 Appendix 1: ComparativeMatrix of Societal Function Systems 437 Appendix 2: Theses 1–24 441 References 445 Index 453 Picture Credits 463

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Book SynopsisEarthquake Resistant Design and Risk Reduction, 2 nd edition is based upon global research and development work over the last 50 years or more, and follows the author's series of three books Earthquake Resistant Design , 1st and 2 nd editions (1977 and 1987), and Earthquake Risk Reduction (2003).Table of ContentsPreface. About the Author. 1 Earthquake Risk Reduction. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Earthquake Risk and Hazard. 1.3 The Social and Economic Consequences of Earthquakes. 1.4 Earthquake Risk Reduction Actions. References. 2 The Nature of Earthquakes. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Global Seismotectonics. 2.3 The Strength of Earthquakes – Magnitude and Intensity. References. 3 Determination of Site Characteristics. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Local Geology and Soil Conditions. 3.3 Ground Classes and Microzones. 3.4 Site Investigations and Soil Tests. References. 4 Seismic Hazard Assessment. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Crustal Strain and Moment Release. 4.3 Regional Seismotectonics. 4.4 Faulting. 4.5 Earthquake Distribution in Space, Size and Time. 4.6 The Nature and Attenuation of Ground Motions. 4.7 Design Earthquakes. 4.8 Faults – Hazard and Design Considerations. 4.9 Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment. 4.10 Probabilistic vs. Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment. References. 5 Seismic Response of Soils and Structures. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Seismic Response of Soils. 5.3 Seismic Response of Soil–Structure Systems. 5.4 Seismic Response of Structures. References. 6 Earthquake Vulnerability of the Built Environment. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Qualitative Measures of Vulnerability. 6.3 Quantitative Measures of Vulnerability. References. 7 Earthquake Risk Modelling and Management. 7.1 Earthquake Risk Modelling. 7.2 Material Damage Costs. 7.3 Estimating Casualties. 7.4 Business Interruption. 7.5 Reduction of Business Interruption. 7.6 Management of and Planning for Earthquakes. 7.7 Earthquake Insurance. 7.8 Earthquake Risk Management in Developing Countries. 7.9 Impediments to Earthquake Risk Reduction. 7.10 Further Reading and Software. References. 8 The Design and Construction Process – Choice of Form and Materials. 8.1 The Design and Construction Process – Performance-Based Seismic Design. 8.2 Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design. 8.3 Principles of Reliable Seismic Behaviour – Form, Material and Failure Modes. 8.4 Specific Structural Forms for Earthquake Resistance. 8.5 Passive Control of Structures – Seismic Isolation and Energy-Dissipating Devices. 8.6 Low-Damage Structures – Damage Avoidance Design. 8.7 Construction and the Enforcement of Standards. 8.8 Developing Countries. References. 9 Seismic Design of Foundations and Soil-Retaining Structures. 9.1 Foundations. 9.2 Soil-Retaining Structures. References. 10 Design and Detailing of New Structures for Earthquake Ground Shaking. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Steel Structures. 10.3 Concrete Structures. 10.4 Masonry Structures. 10.5 Timber Structures. 10.6 Design of New Structures in Developing Countries. References. 11 Earthquake Resistance of Services, Equipment and Plant. 11.1 Seismic Response and Design Criteria. 11.2 Seismic Analysis and Design Procedures for Equipment. 11.3 Seismic Protection of Equipment. References. 12 Architectural Design and Detailing for Earthquake Resistance. 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Non-structural Infill Panels and Partitions. 12.3 Cladding, Wall Finishes, Windows and Doors. 12.4 Miscellaneous Architectural Details. References. 13 Retrofitting. 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 To Retrofit or Not? 13.3 Benefit-Cost of Retrofitting. 13.4 Retrofitting Lifelines. 13.5 Retrofitting Structures. 13.6 Retrofitting Equipment and Plant. 13.7 Retrofitting in Developing Countries. 13.8 Performance of Retrofitted Property in Earthquakes. References. Appendix A Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (NZ8). Appendix B Structural Steel Standards for Earthquake Resistant Structures. Index.

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Book SynopsisMuch recent literature dealing with the formation of modern cities, particularly in developing countries has not adequately conveyed the complexity of the issues. Using a selection of examples from around the world and from the past two centuries, this book explores the transfers of models that seek to shape urban environments.Trade Review“…an interesting read…well worth reading about…” (Building Engineer, January 04)Table of ContentsPreface vii Introduction: Transporting Planning xiJOE NASR AND MERCEDES VOLAIT Chapter 1 Writing Transnational Planning Histories 1ANTHONY D. KING PART 1 THE LATEST MODELS 15 Chapter 2 Making Cairo Modern (1870–1950): Multiple Models for a ‘European-style’ Urbanism 17MERCEDES VOLAIT Chapter 3 The Transformation of Planning Ideas in Japan and its Colonies 51CAROLA HEIN Chapter 4 Learning from the US: the Americanisation of Western Urban Planning 83STEPHEN V. WARD PART 2 CITY-BUILDING, STATE-BUILDING AND NATION-BUILDING 107 Chapter 5 Urbanism as Social Engineering in the Balkans: Reform Prospects and Implementation Problems inThessaloniki 109ALEXANDRA YEROLYMPOS Chapter 6 From ‘Cosmopolitan Fantasies’ to ‘National Traditions’: Socialist Realism in East Berlin 128ROLAND W. STROBEL Chapter 7 The Preservation of Egyptian Cultural Heritage through Egyptian Eyes: The Case of the Comité de Conservation des Monuments de l’Art Arabe 155ALAA EL-HABASHI PART 3 POWERFUL SUBJECTS 185 Chapter 8 From Europe to Tripoli in Barbary, via Istanbul: Municipal Reforms in an Outpost of the OttomanEmpire around 1870 187NORA LAFI Chapter 9 Beirut and the Étoile Area: An Exclusively French Project? 206MAY DAVIE Chapter 10 Local Wishes and National Commands: Planning Continuity in French Provincial Towns in the 1940s 230JOE NASR PART 4 FOREIGN EXPERTS, LOCAL PROFESSIONALS 263 Chapter 11 Foreign Hires: French Experts and the Urbanism of Buenos Aires, 1907–32 265ALICIA NOVICK Chapter 12 Politics, Ideology and Professional Interests: Foreign versus Local Planners in Lebanon under President Chehab 290ERIC VERDEIL Chapter 13 Towards Global Human Settlements: Constantinos Doxiadis as Entrepreneur, Coalition-Builder and Visionary 316RAY BROMLEY Contributors Biographies 341 Index 345

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to the design and execution of sophisticated exterior building enclosures Focused on the design process for architects and related professionals, this book addresses the design and execution of sophisticated exterior building enclosures for a number of commercial building types and in a variety of building materials. It focuses on the design process by delineating enclosure basics, the participants (owners, architects, engineers, consultants) and their roles and responsibilities through collaboration, and tracking the design process through construction. This comprehensive handbook covers all of the factors that affect the design of a building enclosure, including function, visual aesthetics, performance requirements, and many other criteria. In-depth case studies of projects of various scales, types, and climate conditions illustrate the successful implementation of exterior wall enclosure solutions in brick masonry, stone, architectural cTable of ContentsAcknowledgments v Chapter 1 Basics 1 Understanding the Basics 1 Process 2 Definition 2 Functions 3 Elements and Forces on the Exterior Enclosure 23 Design Principles 43 Basic Types 51 Interfaces of Enclosure Types 52 Summary 53 Chapter 2 Participants 55 Owner 58 Architect 62 Engineers 67 Design Team Resources: Material Suppliers, System Fabricators, and Specialty Fabricators 76 Builders 79 Summary 85 Chapter 3 Design Process 87 Step 1: Define and Establish Enclosure Goals 87 Step 2: Enclosure Concepts 89 Step 3: Research, Collection, and Analysis 92 Step 4: Schematic Design/Design Development: Enclosure System Development 97 Schematic Design 98 Design Development 105 Step 5: Construction Documents 117 Summary 134 Chapter 4 Construction 135 Step 6: Construction Process 135 Bidding or Tender: The Step In-Between 137 Paper Stage of Construction 139 Enclosures Detailed Primarily by the Architect 142 “Bricks and Mortar”Stage 144 Summary 149 Chapter 5 Brick Masonry 151 Overview 151 Design 151 Enclosure Structural Considerations 154 Weather Protection 162 Thermal Design/Vapor Control/Condensation 162 Fire Resistance/Life Safety 167 Summary 167 Masonry – Brick 168 Harvard University Northwest Science Building Masonry – Brick 186 Rice University BioScience Research Collaborative Masonry – Brick 206 UCLA Anderson School of Management Chapter 6 Natural Stone Masonry 217 Overview 217 Design 219 Enclosure Structural Considerations 220 Weather Protection 228 Miscellaneous 237 Summary 239 Masonry – Natural Stone 240 The Gas Company Tower Masonry – Natural Stone 266 ARCO Tower One Masonry – Natural Stone 275 The New Beijing Poly Plaza Masonry – Natural Stone 291 Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Chapter 7 Architectural Concrete 321 Overview 321 Design 321 Structural Considerations 329 Weather Protection 331 Detailing and Specifications 332 Summary 337 Architectural Concrete 338 United States Embassy Beijing Architectural Concrete 356 Dallas City Hall Chapter 8 Metal Framing and Glass 365 Overview 365 Design 367 Enclosure Structural Considerations 373 Weather Protection 381 Thermal Design/Vapor Control/Condensation 383 Fire Safety 388 Additional Design Requirements 389 Summary 391 Metal Framed and Glass 392 San Francisco International Airport Metal Framed and Glass 420 Jinta Tower Metal Framed and Glass 435 Fountain Place (formerly Allied Bank Tower) Metal Framed and Glass 450 Shanghai Huawei Technologies Corporate Campus Chapter 9 All-Glass Enclosures 483 Overview 483 Design 484 All-Glass Enclosure Structural Considerations 484 Weather Protection 497 Additional Design Requirements 501 Summary 502 All-Glass Enclosures 503 The New Beijing Poly Plaza All-Glass Enclosures 526 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus All-Glass Enclosures 542 Lenovo/Raycom Building C Entry Pavilion Chapter 10 Realization 559 Putting It All Together 559 Emerging Trends and Technology 567 Integrated Technologies 574 Summary 575 Index 577

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Book SynopsisArchitecture is on the brink. It is a discipline in crisis. Over the last two decades, architectural debate has diversified to the point of fragmentation and exhaustion. What is called for is an overarching argument or set of criteria on which to approach the design and construction of the built environment. Here, the internationally renowned architect and educator Michael Hensel advocates an entirely different way of thinking about architecture. By favouring a new focus on performance, he rejects longstanding conventions in design and the built environment. This not only bridges the gap between academia and practice, but, even more significantly, the treatment of form and function in design. It also has a far-reaching impact on knowledge production and development, placing an important emphasis on design research in architecture and the value of an interdisciplinary approach. Though performance' first evolved as a concept in the humanities in the 1940s and 1950s, it has neveTable of ContentsDedication 005 Acknowledgements 005 Foreword by David Leatherbarrow 009 Introduction: The Task at Hand 015 Chapter 1: A Brief History of the Notion of Performance 017 Chapter 2: A Brief History of the Notion of Performance in Architecture 023 Chapter 3: Non-Discrete Architectures 031 Chapter 4: Non-Anthropocentric Architectures 045 Chapter 5: Traits of Performance-Oriented Architecture 053 Local Climate and Microclimate 057 Material Performance 059 The Active Boundary, the Articulated Envelope and Heterogeneous Environments 067 The Extended Threshold 082 Second-Degree Auxiliarity: Supplementary Architectures 095 First-Degree Auxiliarity: Embedded Architectures 109 Multiple Grounds and Settlement Patterns 116 Chapter 6: The Road(s) Ahead 133 Select Bibliography 143Index 148Picture Credits 152

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Book SynopsisThe discipline of urban design is undergoing a rapid expansion and realignment. It is experiencing a shift from a profession dominated by architects and planners, directed at urban development, to a more expansive set of practices engaging new forms of social and environmental ecologies, as cities worldwide adapt to economic restructuring, mass migrations and climate change. Bringing together classic and new texts from the last 40 years, this AD Reader focuses attention on the critical tools needed to understand how cities have been designed and constructed and then changed over time. This enables new ways of envisioning how cities must be conceived and adapted in the future to the dual conditions of rapid urbanisation and economic restructuring, coupled with unpredictable environmental conditions due to climate change. With its emphasis on both urban design and the ecological, this book brings together key articles that point the way forward for reconciling the often conflicTable of ContentsIntroduction 8 Brian McGrath FROM THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY TO METROPOLITAN ARCHITECTURE The Architecture of the City 16 Aldo Rossi Collage City 27 Colin Rowe and Fred Koetter Cities Within the City 36 Oswald Mathias Ungers Chicago à la Carte 48 Alvin Boyarsky Life in the Metropolis or The Culture of Congestion 60 Rem Koolhaas The Making of Hong Kong 72 Barrie Shelton, Justyna Karakiewicz and Thomas Kvan MEGALOPOLIS: THE NATURE OF SPRAWL The Territory of Architecture 86 Vittorio Gregotti Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies 98 Reyner Banham Learning From Las Vegas 108 Steven Izenour, Denise Scott Brown, Robert Venturi An Urbanism of Reform 122 Albert Pope Mega Urban Ecologies 146 Sharon Haar and Victoria Marshall Ecology of the City: A Perspective from Science 162 Steward TA Pickett THE MEGACITY People as Infrastructure: Intersecting Fragments in Johannesburg 174 AbdouMaliq Simone Bangkok: The Architecture of Three Ecologies 184 Brian McGrath Sustainable Megacity Visions from São Paulo 196 Carlos Leite Frugality and Urban Life 212 May Joseph Design, Sustainability and the Global City 220 Christian Hubert and Ioanna Theocharopoulou THE METACITY Situationist Space 238 Tom McDonough The Manhattan Transcripts 248 Bernard Tschumi The Fragmented Metropolis 260 David Grahame Shane Designing Ecological Heterogeneity 272 ML Cadenasso The Elementary City 282 Paola Viganò Made in Tokyo 300 Momoyo Kaijima, Junzo Kuroda, Yoshiharu Tsunamoro Index 314

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Book SynopsisAs a facility manager, you''re concerned with building quality into your operation but possibly unsure about how to go about it in a systematic way. Perhaps it''s because a Total Quality Management program seems too imposing and costly for your department to undertake. Or maybe you''re leery of certain aspects of such a concerted effort, like measuring quality or marketing facility services, because they''ve never been adequately explained to you. Possessing considerable backgrounds in facility management, Stormy Friday and Dave Cotts understand these uncertainties. In Quality Facility Management, they have pooled their knowledge and experience to develop a comprehensive resource that demystifies the quality movement and shows you how to apply the old-fashioned but enduring commonsense principles of quality management often overshadowed by TQM. Flecked with humor and written as if the authors were simply talking to you, this refreshing new book identifies the five major elemTable of ContentsQuality and Customer Service Are Synonymous with FM. Total Quality Management (TQM) Principles and Quality FM. Measuring Quality and Customer Satisfaction with FacilityServices. The Importance of Marketing Facility Services. The Concept of Continuous Improvement. The Quality Management Way: Best Practices. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisA fascinating account of the life and work of a visionary genius--the father of ecological planning Ian McHarg has done more to advance the principles of environmentally responsible design and planning than anyone alive today.Table of ContentsGrowing Up in Scotland. Soldier, 1939-1946. Harvard, 1946-1950. Scotland, 1950-1954. University of Pennsylvania, 1954-1964. Design with Nature, 1964-1970. The Environmental Decade. A New Life. Retrospect and Prospect. A Poem to the World's Children. Chronology. List of Awards. Bibliography and Inventory of Projects. Index.

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Book SynopsisPlacemaking is the way in which all human beings transform theplaces they find themselves into the places where they live. In this groundbreaking new book, landscape architect Lynda H.Schneekloth and architect and planner Robert G. Shibley challengethe most fundamental assumptions about the ways human beingstransform the places in which they live. A call to action for amore inclusive, democratic approach to the design of human spaces,the authors use stories from their own practice to cast a new lighton the relationship between communities, design professionals, andthe shaping of their physical places. The stories they tellreveal techniques for generating a collaborative spirit that willhelp designers, planners, and community development professionalsunderstand the human values that lie at the heart of theirprofessions. To decide to be someplace as members of a community demands thatwe become active placemakers again, that we participate with othersin our communities iTable of ContentsThe Power of Stories: The First Baptist Church. Organizational Development Through Design: The InternationalBanking Institute. The Practice of Democracy: The Roanoke NeighborhoodPartnership. Redefining Excellence in the Urban Development: The Rudy BrunerAward Program. Epilogue: A Critical Practice. Appendix. Endnotes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisWe cannot continue to accept the view that when times are good wewill prosper and when times are bad we will suffer. . . . We mustmove from a business of commissioned services to one of directparticipation in all our clients'' endeavors, where productiveparticipation establishes us as trusted partners, the currency fora continuing relationship. --John E. Harrigan and Paul R.Neel In their drive to compete effectively in the emerging worldeconomic order, today''s enterprise organizations are undergoing aperiod of radical redesign, restructuring, and redefinition. Asthey do so, they are coming to rely more and more upon designprofessionals to help them build their roads to the future. Thismeans that unlimited opportunities now await the architect who canlook beyond the everyday aspects of professional practice and learnas much as possible about his or her clients'' worlds. But forgingenduring partnerships with clients requires more than just provendesign skills on the part of an Table of ContentsThe Executive Architect. Leadership. Strategy. Client Relations. Working with Clients. Quality of Life. Knowledge Development. Value, Performance, and Image. References. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisBusiness essentials and marketing strategies to help your firmsurvive and thrive . . . As a design professional running your own small firm, you expect towear many hats--designer, office manager, project manager--all in aday''s work. But strategic marketer? No one prepared you for that!Marketing Basics for Designers is a long overdue resource fordesigners who need to become expert marketers fast. It providessolid practical advice on how to market your services, build yourclient base, and keep your customers coming back for more. You''ll learn how to establish your design niche and develop yourown marketing plan to reach potential clients. You''ll findtechniques for networking and using your contacts with otherprofessionals. And you''ll find inside tips from 30 leadingdesigners who have had to develop their own marketing methods tosurvive. Positively packed with all the details you need, MarketingBasics for Designers helps you ensure your firm''s future successand showTable of ContentsFinding Your Niche in the Market. Mapping Your Marketing Goals. Setting Your Fees. Building Relationships and Referrals. Breaking the Ice with Your Prospective Clients. Building a Relationship with Prospective Clients. Selling Design Services. Keeping Clients for Future Business and Referrals. Forty Marketing Ideas to Get You Started. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe city, according to urban design scholar Gideon Golany, isthe largest and most complicated project ever produced byhumankind. In Ethics and Urban Design, he challenges designprofessionals to reexamine their basic assumptions about the urbanenvironment and offers design strategies based on enduring humanvalues. In search of answers to the paradoxical problems of the moderncity, Golany takes the reader through the sweep of humansettlements from the dawn of civilization to the present. Hisauthoritative examination of the genesis of the city is illuminatedby instructive examples of early urban centers. Mesopotamia, theIndus River Valley, the Egyptian cities of the Nile, and thecapital cities of ancient China--all are examined in the light ofwhat made them work as major centers of human activity. What Golany finds in the success stories of the past are cohesivesociocultural values that shaped the design of homes,neighborhoods, and cities. These ethical values helped to Table of ContentsEthics of Environmental Design. LESSONS FROM THE INDIGENOUS PAST. Genesis of the City. Early Urban Centers: Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Egypt, andChina. PRESENT PRACTICE. Comprehensive Design. Contemporary Comprehensive Design: The Case of Holland. FUTURE FRONTIERS FOR URBAN DESIGN. Urban Design Morphology and Thermal Performance. Soil Thermal Performance and Geospace Design. Geospace City Concept: A Renewal of Ancient Tradition. Conclusion. Index.

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Book SynopsisA complete guide for turning a relocation plan into a reality The Office Relocation Sourcebook provides relocation teams, at firms of all sizes, with the background information and practical guidance they need to pull off a relocation project cost-effectively and with a minimum of disruption to the employees being moved.Table of ContentsOrganizing the Relocation Project Team. Planning: Social Issues in Office Relocation. Planning: Communications. Planning Environmental Concerns of Office Workers. Planning: Office Planning. Planning: Workspace Design. Planning: Human Factors Considerations in the Design of SpecialAreas and Services. Implementation of the Relocation. Postproject Evaluations. Appendices. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive and practical approach to designing for the growingsenior market As people live longer, stay healthier, and enjoy more disposableincome, their use of hospitality services is increasingdramatically. Hospitality Design for the Graying Generation helpsyou cater to this expanding market by providing criticalinformation on designing facilities which are sensitive to theneeds of the over-65 population. With the important principlesexplained in this book, designing for the senior consumer can becreative, cost-effective, and benefit all consumers withoutsacrificing style. This indispensable guide includes: * A Universal Design approach that can be applied to bothcommercial and residential projects, going beyond compliance withADA guidelines * A wide range of hospitality design, including restaurants, hotelguest rooms, lobbies, and lounges * Design principles beautifully illustrated with concise, detaileddrawings * Extensive coverage of the specTable of ContentsTHE MARKET. Universal Design. The Boom Generation. Aging Myths. THE ISSUES. Mobility: Dexterity, Strength, and Tactile Senses. Hearing and Acoustics. Vision. Color and Light. Color Systems. Illumination. THE PLACE. Hospitality Industry. Hospitality Accommodations. The Lobby. Restaurants and Lounges. Primary Circulation. Public Restrooms. Guestrooms. Conclusion. REFERENCE. Designer's Punchlist. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisHurricane Andrew, the Mississippi River floods, a fire in the basement of a high-rise office buildingdisasters cost billions in lost business every year. This book helps companies create and implement disaster contingency plans in event of a business interruption. It shows what to do before, during and after the emergency.Table of ContentsThe Facility Professional. Why a Disaster Planning and Recovery Strategy? Problems and Performance. Prescriptives. Risk Management. Managing Risks: Reducing the Probability of Problems, Impacts, andConsequences. The Vulnerability Search, Vulnerability Analysis, and VulnerabilityRectification. Contingency Management. "...But the Process is Tedious." Communication. Myths and Some Precarious Perceptions. Appendices. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisArchitectural Follies in America More than mere curiosities, all of the architectural follies described in this illustrated guide are masterpieces in their own right.Table of ContentsCloud-Capp'd Towers. Pavilions of Splendor. Gorgeous Palaces. Scrap Shacks. Miracle Houses (The American Dream). Parks and Gardens. Solemn Temples. The Great Globe Itself. Eyecatchers. Replicas, Copies, and the Seven Wonders of the World. Billboard and Animal Architecture. ...And the Rest. Gazetteer. Illustrations.

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Book SynopsisAs the development debate rages on, it has been the better-organized, better-financed developer who has been winning out over neighborhood homeowners. Written by a streetwise, battle-hardened expert who has beaten developers time and again, this complete how-to guide is packed with important information on how to protect your neighborhood from outside encroachment.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: DEVELOPMENT BASICS. Finding Out What's Coming. Telling the People Who Need to Know. Understanding the Process. THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. The Organizational Who. How to Get Organized. What You're Working For. Know the Enemy! DEVELOPMENT CASES. Saving Your Light and Air. Saving an Old Building. Saving the Suburbs. Saving the Corner Store. The Really Hard Cases. AFTER THE HEARING IS OVER. Losing Round One. Winning and What Comes After. A Select Bibliography. Glossary. Resource Guide. Index.

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Book SynopsisOld-House Dictionary From a One Room Cabin to a Beaux-Arts Mansion.Here''s a concise and easily understandable architectural dictionaryfor professionals and amateurs alike. More than 450 illustrations,1500 terms, 750 definitions, and 17 useful cross references guideyou smoothly through the oftentimes confusing language of Americandomestic architecture. Who is This Dictionary For? * Architects and Architectural Historians * Preservationists * Building Trades Professionals * Interior Designers * High School and College Students * Old Home Owners and LoversTable of ContentsDictionary A-Z

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Book SynopsisMost historic buildings are owned by private citizens who have little or no background in building preservation or its allied fields.

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Book SynopsisToledano-New Orleans-144045 The Definitive Guide to the Architectural and Cultural Treasures ofOne of North America''s Most Beloved Cities The National Trust Guide to New Orleans is an indispensableresource for tourists, armchair travelers, architects, and anyoneconcerned with the preservation of one of the world''s mostfascinating cities. From the cast iron ornamentation in the FrenchQuarter to the stately Greek Revival residences of the GardenDistrict, this lavishly illustrated guide takes you on aneighborhood-by-neighborhood journey through the architectural andcultural treasures of the Big Easy. Providing a cross section of types and styles of architecture foreach neighborhood covered, the guide pays special attention toarchitecturally important buildings once inhabited by notablepersons. Photographs, drawings, engravings, etchings, maps, andother images created by earlier building watchers, show you thesites through the eyes of other generations. You''llTable of ContentsCREOLE NEW ORLEANS. The French Quarter. Creole Suburbs. Esplanade Ridge and Bayou St. John. AMERICAN NEW ORLEANS. Faubourg St. Mary and Algiers and Gretna. The Lower Garden District. The Garden District. Uptown, University, and Carollton. LAGNIAPPE. Architecturally Speaking. Lodging and Restaurants. Books on New Orleans. Food, Jazz, and History: The Soul of New Orleans. BAGATELLE. New Orleans Cooking: A Preview. New Orleans Talking: A Glossary.

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Book SynopsisThe first and only guide to the history and architecture of America's famous opera houses The American opera scene has grown with the country, spawning a proliferation of beautiful and enchanting opera houses.Table of ContentsEarly Opera Houses in America, 1765-1865. Historic Opera Houses in the East. Historic Opera Houses in the South. Historic Opera Houses in the Midwest. Historic Opera Houses in the West. Opera Houses of the 1960s and 1970s. Opera Houses of the 1980s and 1990s. Lost Opera Houses. Epilogue. Glossary. Selected Bibliography. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisTHE LIVING CITY An intelligent analysis. Sensible, undoctrinaire, evengood-humored. An appealing mixture of passion and clinicaldispassion. -Washington Post Book World The best antidote I''ve read to the doom-and-gloom propheciesconcerning the future of urban America. -Bill Moyers This is fresh and fascinating material; it is essential forunderstanding not only how to avoid repeating terrible mistakes ofthe past, but also how to recover from them. -Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great AmericanCities From coast to coast across America there are countless urbansuccess stories about rejuvenated neighborhoods and resurgentbusiness districts. Roberta Brandes Gratz defines the phenomenon asurban husbandry-the care, management, and preservation of thebuilt environment nurtured by genuine participatory planningefforts of government, urban planners, and average citizens.Table of ContentsTHINKING SMALL IN A BIG WAY. Process Is People. Savannah's Victorian District. Gentrification and Displacement. Winning Skirmishes, Losing Wars. Understanding the Lessons. Urban Husbandry: The Economy of Wisdom. Planned Shrinkage: The Economy of Waste. Urban Dispersal. THE CITY REDISCOVERED. Big Steps, Modestly: The Stories of Ithaca and Corning. Outside, Inside: Burlington and Pittsfield. Avoiding Wrong Lessons: The Remnant Complex vs. Small Improvement, Big Differences. Culprits. Streets Have Value. Old Areas Flourish Anew. THE TROJAN HORSE: BIG PLANS, BIG MISTAKES. The Past Over and Over Again. The Question Is Why: Concrete Bunker or Else. Epilogue. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAmerican Interior Styles. Preserving the Character of Your Interior. Planning for Rehabilitation. Rehabilitating Woodwork. Preserving Plasterwork. Reviving Decorative Painted Finishes. Glossary. Information Sources. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisExplore the historic neighborhoods and buildings of this treasured Southern city The Southern tradition of beautiful architecture is epitomized in Savannah, Georgia, a city beloved for its historic buildings and cultural landmarks.Table of ContentsImpressions Respecting Savannah: Many Times a Gift. Four Marys and More: Women Developers and Preservers. 250 Years of Architecure and History Enjoyed by FamousVisitors. Jewels in the Crown: Savannah's Squares. Squares: Outdoor Living Rooms. The Streetcar Suburbs. Automobile Suburbs to the Atlantic Ocean. "Receipts," Good Eats, Lodging, Antiques, and Books. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a pragmatic approach to developing below ground space for transportation, delivery systems, living quarters, retail space and cultural activities. It discusses challenges such as legal rights to underground space and social, behavioral, economic and psychological implications of designing and using that space.Table of ContentsGeo-Space City Land-Use. Slope Geo-Space Habitat Design. Japanese Geo-Space Shopping Centers. Geo-Space Transportation Facilities in Japan. Japanese Geo-Space Infrastructural System. International Uses of Geo-Space: Indigenous and ContemporaryExamples. Conclusion. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisStructural masonry is used most extensively for elements that fundamentally resist compression - walls, columns, piers, or pedestals. This reference for all design and construction needs provides a complete guide to masonry as a structural, rather than decorative, material.Table of ContentsMaterials for Masonry Construction. Types of Masonry Construction. Brick Masonry. Masonry with Concrete Units. Stone Masonry. Miscellaneous Masonry Construction. Use of Structural Masonry for Buildings. General Concerns for Building Structures. Building Structures: Design Examples. Appendices. Study Aids. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive framework for capitalizing on the growing market for Continuing Care Retirement Communities. Senior Residences equips architects and other industry professionals with a proven executive strategy for the design and development of successful Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) projects. Using two of America''s foremost CCRCs as best practice case studies, it guides readers through every critical aspect of the process, from research and planning through construction, including: * The enterprise concept * Formation of an executive organization * Financial and legal due diligence * Marketing and sales preparation * Residents'' expectations and requirements * Healthcare and residential services * The design and build process * Project monitoring and assessment The over-65 population is increasing rapidly and dramatically, raising crucial concerns about the housing and care of senior citizens in the years ahead. How canTable of ContentsCRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS. The Cypress and The Stratford. THE STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE. An Open Process: A Way to Become Smarter Commentary. STRATEGIC RESEARCH. Benefits of Personal Involvement. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisMain Street America is kicking up its heels--and you''re invited tothe party! Goodbye sprawl-and-mall--hello downtown! Long-neglected towncenters are coming to life once again, and the buzz is back on mainstreets all across the country. Come celebrate their rebirth withthis one-of-a-kind guide to over 700 local festivals and eventsnationwide. From the weird and wacky to the wild and wonderful, thefun starts with Main Street Festivals. Which will you dofirst? Enter a rubber duck race . . . Join a walk of art scavenger hunt. . . Find hot-rod heaven . . . Play cow patty bingo . . . See antiques and heirloom displays . . . Discover bullistic bull riding . . . Go to a hog slopping contest. . . Eat black dirt cake . . . Hear blues, bluegrass, and brass bands .. . Watch a Little Miss National Peanut Pageant . . . Inside you''ll also learn where to find: an onion rodeo, cornstalkshooting, a beautiful baby bagel contest, arTable of ContentsNortheastern and Mid-Atlantic States. Southern States. Midwestern States. Mountains and Plains States. Southwestern States. Western States. Illustration Credits. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisQuickly master architectural programming concepts, skills, and techniques In the essential discipline of architectural programming, the ideas of philosophy, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and history find their focus in the realities of site conditions, budgets, and functionality. Author Edith Cherry vividly demonstrates in this inspiring tutorial that the programming process not only helps architects avoid the endless design revisions occurring in most projects, but that it is also the key to designing for optimal form and function. Programming for Design lets you rapidly acquire the knowledge and skills needed to successfully program a moderate-size space. Rather than simply describe basic principles and practices, this straightforward guide helps you master architectural programming by actually doing it. Professor Cherry identifies the central issues involved and describes the skills needed to work with clients to identify problems to be solved by a Table of ContentsPREPARING FOR PROGRAMMING. Think About Thinking. Clients. THE ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAMMING PROJECT. Researching the Project Background. Identifying Goals and Objectives. Gathering and Analyzing Information. Identifying Programmatic Strategies. Establishing Quantitative Requirements. The Synthesis of the Design Problem. Documentation. A Synthesis of the Architectural Programming Task. Appendices. Bibliography and References. Illustration Credits. Index.

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Book Synopsis"A pleasure to read. " -Architectural Review "A wonderful, nontechnical introduction to one of this century's most fascinating minds. " -Whole Earth Review "Original... [and] valuable, because it describes... Fuller's original techniques. " -Architectural Record.Table of ContentsChapter 1 The Mission of Guinea Pig B 2 Chapter 2 The Lightful House 12 Chapter 3 The Design Science Revolution 62 Chapter 4 Getting Around 84 Chapter 5 Domes 110 Chapter 6 The Sorcerer's Apprentices 128 Chapter 7 Instant Domes 142 Chapter 8 The Garden of Eden 150 Chapter 9 Megastructures 182 Chapter 10 Spaceship Earth 192 Chapter 11 Jobs and Work 222 Appendix A – Selected Bibliography 230 Appendix B – Resources 236 Index 238

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Book SynopsisThis AIA-endorsed book addresses all the roles an architect assumes during the design-build project delivery method, including leading the project, acting as a subcontractor, and forming a joint venture with a contractor. A chapter is also included addressing design-build education.Table of ContentsPreface. Author Biographies. Foreword. Chapter 1. Introduction to Design-Build. Chapter 2. Design Services in Design-Build. Chapter 3. The Architect as Contractor. Chapter 4. The RFP and Selection Process. Chapter 5. Design-Build Contracts. Chapter 6. Insurance and Bonding for Design-Build. Chapter 7. Managing the Project. Chapter 8. Design-Build on Government Projects. Chapter 9. Finance and Real Estate Development. Chapter 10. Residential Design-Build. Chapter 11. Legal Concerns in Design-Build. Chapter 12. Licensing Laws for Architects and Contractors. Chapter 13. International Design-Build. Chapter 14. Design-Build Education. Appendix: To Chapter 4: AIA Position Statement Regarding Design-Build. Appendix: To Chapter 12: State-by-State Requirements for Architects and Contractors. Appendix: To Chapter 13: Guide for the Calculation of Remuneration for Design-Build Proposals. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe architect's interest in continuing education has increased as a result of the national trend of state initiatives requiring continuing education for architect registration.Table of ContentsForward. Acknowledgments. 1. Competitive Edge. 2. Strategy. 3. Assessment. 4. Program Planing and Design. 5. Curriculum. 6. Coaching and Lessons Learned. 7. Mentoring. 8. Implementation. 9. Evaluation. 10. Learning from Learning. Appendix: Suggested Learning Objectives for Architect's Essentials of Professional Development. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Uniform Building Code (UBC), updated every three years, is the most widely used model building code in the United States. This book is a guide to understanding and implementing the new 1997 UBC, with particular emphasis to changes that have been adopted since the 1994 UBC guidelines.Table of ContentsBackground for the Reader and the Designer and the LocalOfficials. Uniform Building Code Overview. Administrative Provisions of the UBC. Definitions, Abbreviations and Glossary. Occupancy Provisions. Type of Construction. Means of Egress Provisions of Chapters 10. Fire-Resistant Materials and Construction and InteriorFinishes. Miscellaneous Code Provisions. Miscellaneous Code Provisions, Chapters 7,8,11,12,15,23,25,26 and35 Including Accessibility, Interior Environment, SprinklerProvisions, and Standards. Legal Implications of the Code. Applicability of Codes. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis accessible guide to seismic design examines what earthquakes do to buildings and what can be done to improve building response to earthquakes. International examples and photographs are included as important learning aids in understanding the effects of earthquakes on structures.Table of ContentsBASIC CONSIDERATIONS. Earthquakes and Their Effects. Seismic Response of Buildings and Sites. Design for Structural Response. Design for General Building Response. Retrofit and Repair. Mitigation of Seismic Effects. Special Problems. Special Design Cases. Special Design Issues. EXAMPLE DESIGN CASES. Single Family Residence, Wood Frame. Single-Story Commercial Building. Low-Rise Multi-Unit Building. Low-Rise Office Building. Concrete Frame Apartment Building. Warehouse, Single Story, Large Bays. Sloping Sites. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive reference for the growing field of environmental law, this important legal primer defines and interprets the statues and federal policies that protect archeological resources in land and water environments.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Heritage Resources Law. Federal Compliance Statutes. Federal Enforcement Statutes. Native American Heritage Resources. Heritage Resources in the Marine Environment.

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Book SynopsisThis text introduces economics in a manner of interest specifically for architectural students, relating it to decisions faced by architects in the early design phases. It describes the economic performance of building projects and design variables under the architect's control in the early phase.Table of ContentsThe Initial Cost of Building Projects. Initial Building (Construction) Cost. Financing Construction Projects. The Future Performance of Buildings: Cost-In-Use; Life Cycle Cost. Benefits and Value of Buildings. Relating Building Costs to Benefits: Measures of Economic Performance. Techniques of Economic Performance Analysis for Building Projects. Financial Feasibility Analysis for Building Projects. Conclusion. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisPractically all books written on interior landscape address the needs of home gardeners or the more detailed needs of business owners and researchers.Table of ContentsDictionary Appendices Binomial Nomenclature Pronouncing Latin Names Pronunciation Dictionary of Latin Names Spanish to English Dictionary.

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Book SynopsisA practical sourcebook for building designers, providing comprehensive discussion of the impact of basic architectural choices on cooling efficiency, including the layout and orientation of the structure, window size and shading, exterior color, and even the use of plantings around the site.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Overview: The Various Passive Cooling Systems and Their Applicability to Different Climates and Building Types. 2. Minimizing Cooling Needs by Building Design. 3. Ventilative Cooling. 4. Radiant Cooling. 5. Evaporative Cooling Systems. 6. The Earth as a Cooling Source for Buildings. 7. Cooling of Attached Outdoor Spaces. Index.

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