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Materials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know But Can Never Find
enlarge	Author: Julia McMorrough Publisher: Rockport Publishers Category: Book List Price: ~~$30.00~~ Buy New: $17.42 as of 9/4/2010 15:38 CDT details You Save: $12.58 (42%) Qty 10 In Stock New (21) Used (10) from $17.42 Seller: the_book_depository_ Rating: 20 reviews Sales Rank: 35012 Media: Turtleback Pages: 264 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2 Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.8 ISBN: 1592531938 Dewey Decimal Number: 720 EAN: 9781592531936 ASIN: 1592531938 Publication Date: January 1, 2006 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Product Description Most architectural standards references contain thousands of pages of details-overwhelmingly more than architects need to know to know on any given day. Now there is a place where architects can find vital information essential to planning and executing architectural projects of all shapes and sizes-in a format that is small enough to carry anywhere. Materials, Structures, and Standards distills the data provided in standard architectural volumes and offers and easy-to-use reference for the most indispensable-and most requested-types of architectural information. Part 1, "Building an Architectural Project," addresses basic geometry, architectural drawing types, AutoCAD guidelines, building codes, accessibility issues, structural and mechanical systems, conventional building components, and sustainable design. Part 2, "Materials," provides a detailed catalog of wood, masonry and brick, metals, concrete, and interior finishes. Also included are an illustrated glossary of architectural terms and a cross-referenced guide to the most helpful books, organizations, and websites.

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 20 1 2 3 4 Next » Great little reference! February 11, 2006 A. McDonald (New York) 10 out of 10 found this review helpful This is a wonderful little reference book of architectural data, something like what you would imagine Graphic Standards would be if you reduced it to its most useful 10%, and organized it better. The material is clear, concise, and beautifully presented. In fact a book so graphically striking and thoughtful is fairly rare for a reference book. I think the book would be useful to have around any office, but because of the introductory or foundational nature of some of the material (for example how to lay out a drawing sheet, numbering conventions) I think the book would be most useful to an architecture student or intern. an architecture student's best friend January 27, 2008 S. Feng (Cambridge, MA United States) 4 out of 4 found this review helpful architectural graphic standard ALWAYS checked out in the library? and all you need to know is how wide the turning radius needs to be for this stupid parking lot? yea i've been there billions of times. my friends at school all started buying this book as a quick reference and it has great information inside. it's by no means exhaustive, but it definitely has enough to get a student by. the information is written and organized in a very accessible way. i highly recommend this book great summary reference March 13, 2007 MPhilly 3 out of 3 found this review helpful this little book is great for all the minor everyday details, rules and standards you can never remember precisely, and are usually scattered across several different (large and expensive) reference sets. while in no way replacing these volumes, it certainly minimizes your time spent paging through them, or going online - - a highly recommended desktop reference. a must reference for recent grads March 24, 2007 D. Guich (San Francisco, CA) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful This guide contains basic knowledge for getting up to speed quickly in preparing design and construction documents. It is a time saver. This guide is specially useful for those who have just graduated and working at a firm. I reference this book at least once a day. It is also priced reasonably for the architects budget. Every Interior Designer Should Own One! September 25, 2006 San Fran Chas (San Francisco) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful I came across this book by accident, took it home, and immediately started using it that evening for an interior design project. I can finally remove all of the post-it notes from the colossal, "Time-Saver Standards" book and get to work without hunting any further. Genius! Showing reviews 1-5 of 20 1 2 3 4 Next »

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