Architectural Design Portable Handbook (McGraw-Hill Portable Architecture) - Softcover

Pressman, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071352147 ISBN 13: 9780071352147

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2001

Synopsis

Architect's Portable Handbook by Pat Guthrie initiated the Portable Handbook series and has been very successful. It is essentially a technical guide - organized by CSI MasterFormat, it covers key code and standard information for building elements such as roofs and walls and key materials such as wood, concrete, and steel. Architect's Portable Design Handbook, by contrast, puts this essential information into context. It shows the architect how to work with clients, compile information, evaluate the site, explore design alternatives, evaluate user needs, work with CAD and other programs, integrate other engineering disciplines such as HVAC into a design, and make presentations. Together, these two invaluable guides are all that the architect needs to do architecture.

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About the Author

Andy Pressman is Director of the Architect Program and Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico and the principal of Andy Pressman, AIA Architect. His work has been featured in more than 20 publications, including Architectural Record, Architecture, and the Washington Post. He has bachelors degrees in architecture and building science from Rensselaer Polytechnic and a masters in design studies from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He holds National Council of Architectural Registration Boards certification, and is licensed in Maine, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, and Illinois. He is also the author of Professional Practice 101, published by John Wiley & Sons in 1997.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071352147
• ISBN 13: 9780071352147
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400