Architect's Room Design Data Handbook [Hardcover]

Fred A. Stitt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0471284254 | ISBN-13: 978-0471284253 | Edition: 1

Bringing together design data from different sources for every type of room in every major building type, this manual covers proportions, materials and finishes, lighting, fire safety, electrics, communication, acoustics and HVAC, along with all major codes and standards of information.

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Architect’s Room Design Data Handbook Fred A. Stitt If you’re like most architectural interior designers, you spend 30% or more of your time on room data research. Here’s a source of information that will greatly reduce your research time—and lead you directly to the facts you need, when you need them. It covers standards, requirements, and commonly used choices for every element in every type of room in every kind of building—from room areas, fixtures, and lighting, to acoustics, HVAC, and fire protection. Data was compiled from dozens of different sources to save you from having to hunt through them yourself. It can be annotated and customized for your own design firm, or put into a computer database for even speedier access. All information is organized by specific building and room type in the order that you need it. High-, mid-, and low-cost options are provided throughout to help you make sure your clients get what they want at a fair price—whether the project is an auditorium, commercial space, housing, medical facility, public building, school, industrial building, or athletic facility. In one convenient source, here’s the design data you need on:

• the most commonly used flooring, walls, and ceiling types
• occupancy and fire requirements
• lighting requirements, information on electrical power, plumbing, and sound-proofing
• plumbing needs, necessary air changes per hour, and temperature limits
• desired fixtures,fittings, equipment, and furnishings

and many other elements critical to design. While other design guides cover some of the design details you need, Architect’s Room Design Data Handbook covers all of them. It’s an essential, time- and money- saving reference for architects, interior designers, and facility planners.

About the Author

About the Author FRED A. STITT is an architect, and the founder of the San Francisco Institute of Architecture. Since 1970, he has written more than 50 books and manuals on architectural subjects. Among them are Designing Buildings That Work, Systems Graphics, Systems Drafting, The McGraw-Hill Working Drawing Planning and Management Manual, and Design Office Management Handbook. He lectures widely and has contributed articles to well-known publications in the field, including Architectural Record, Progressive Architecture, Computer Graphics World, and Design Book Review.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 402 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471284254
• ISBN-13: 978-0471284253
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,661,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for both students and professionals!, January 22, 1998

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This review is from: Architect's Room Design Data Handbook (Hardcover)

I am an architecture student and have found this book to be invaluable. Many of my professors have been impressed with this text and have thought of requiring it. Stitt's format of easy to photocopy pages with comprehensive checklists make this book helpful for keeping up with the commom sense portions of materials selection and space design. The author uses room-by-room descriptions of everything from electrical concerns to materials and mechanics. Nearly every common building type is included and I know that when I have met the requirements Stitt outlines, that my imagination is my only boundary in a terrific design. It is a book that I am sure I will use nearly every time I start a project for the rest of my life.