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The Architect's Studio Companion is the laborsaving design resource that architects and builders have relied on for years. Now in its fourth edition, this industry standard continues its reputation as a reliable tool for the preliminary selecting, configuring, and sizing of the structural, mechanical, and egress systems of a building. Bestselling authors Edward Allen and Joseph Iano reduce complex engineering and building code information to simple approximations that enable the designer to lay out the fundamental systems of a building in a matter of minutes and get on with the design.
Now in a flex binding that makes it even easier to use, The Architect's Studio Companion, Fourth Edition provides quick access to reliable rules of thumb that offer vital help for selecting, configuring, and sizing:
* Structural systems
* Heating, cooling, and electrical systems
* Egress provisions, including exit stairways, parking garages, and parking lots
* Daylight provisions
The book concludes with precalculated tables of building code height and area limitations. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Edward Allen | | Hardcover: | 480 pages | | Publisher: | Wiley | | Publication Date: | November 28, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0471736228 | | Product Length: | 11.08 inches | | Product Width: | 8.64 inches | | Product Height: | 1.02 inches | | Product Weight: | 2.63 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.8 inches | | Package Width: | 8.6 inches | | Package Height: | 1.2 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 10 reviews |
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16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 A Tool to Speed Preliminary Feb 16, 2007
By John Matlock
"Gunny"
This book is designed to help architects in their design of new buildings. Spedifically, the book is organized about the common building codes in place around the United States. The intent of the book is to minimize the time that an architect need spend on checking building codes themselves so that he can proceed to working on the design of the building.
The book establishes a simple system of seven steps to help the architect in his initial design effort.
The first step is to determine the Building Code and occupancy, then check as to what types of construction are permitted by the code, move on to a preliminary structural design, consider using daylighting, plan for mechanical and electrical systems, determine building code requirements for egress and accessibility, and finally parking.
By having all this informaion at your fingertips a great deal of time can be saved.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Student Friendly Content Oct 27, 2007
By Molly Doodle
"Molly"
As an architecture student, I was required to purchase this text book to accompany my studio course. I have quite often reached for this book from my expansive library of required texts to find answers to rules of thumb for preliminary design. I found that this book is very good at explaining the basics that one needs to accommodate early in the design process. If you are looking for something dealing more with code regulations, this is not really the book to purchase. It includes a wide range of topics which can help answer many student questions. I have been happy with my purchase!
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Very popular in the studio Nov 23, 2008
By D. Bartley
"Dave"
My only problem with this book is I can never find it because all my fellow studio classmates keep borrowing it. This saved hours having to calculate spans and dimensions. Definitely worth the price.
Purposeful Sep 29, 2011
By architect_review_companion
This text is indeed a very helpful resource for students and professionals working on preliminary designs. Your building will design itself using some of the techniques shown in the book. I used to think the graphics were outdated but they are very clear and concise. I appreciate the extra room left for note-taking. The cover is unexpectedly thin, but it is growing on me as a proper way to make books in the 21st century.
Excellent source of information Feb 19, 2011
By TR Worthington
This book has tons of detailed illustrations, charts, tables, and information on conventional building design. The book is organized in an easy to read format. It begins with building code models and occupancy groups, then provides guidance for the structural system, daylighting, mechanical and electrical systems, accessibility and egress, and even parking. It is not the end-all be-all for this type of information, but is a very useful reference for the design process. I will continue to use it for many years since it is such a great resource.
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