Wiley - Architects' Data, 5th Edition - 978-1-119-28435-2
Wiley - Architects' Data, 5th Edition - 978-1-119-28435-2
Wiley - Architects' Data, 5th Edition - 978-1-119-28435-2
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DESCRIPTION
An indispensable tool for the beginning stages of designing and planning a building project
This new edition of a classic, bestselling text provides, in one concise volume, the essential information needed to form the framework
for the more detailed design and development of any building project. Organized largely by building type, it covers planning criteria and
considerations of function and siting—and with over 6200 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements. Most of the
featured illustrations are dimensioned and each building type includes plans, sections, site layouts, and design details. The book also
Architects’ Data starts with the basics of designing for a new building project, before moving on to covering everything an architect
needs to know. It also looks at the design styles and specifications for creating different types of structures, such as those made for
• Covers user requirements, planning criteria, basic dimensions, and considerations of function and siting
Architects’ Data is an excellent resource for architects, building surveyors, space planners, and design and build contractors
everywhere.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ernst Neufert (15 March 1900 – 23 February 1986) was a German architect, assistant to Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus. He
taught at the Bauhochschule and Darmstadt University of technology, and opened his own practice Neufert and Neufert, in 1953.