Architects′ Data

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In the US, it competes with the most common Architectural Graphic Standards and is little known compared to Germany.

Architects' Data is an excellent resource for architects, building surveyors, space planners, and design and building contractors everywhere. However I got rid of my old edition and, swayed by all my fellow students, got the Metric Handbook and was very disappointed with it. The Argentine artist Guillermo Kuitca worked on the rationalization of architecture within his piece "Neufert Suite" in 1998. This new edition of the classic bestselling text provides, in one concise volume, the essential information needed as the basis for the more detailed design and development of any building project.Dealing mostly with ergonomics and with functional building layouts, thousands of drawings illustrate the text, organised according to building typologies. Organized largely by building type, it covers the planning criteria and considerations of function and location-and with over 6200 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements. Until 1986, Ernst Neufert was its editor, after which his son Peter took over the publishing with his company AG Neufert Mittmann Graf Partner, until his death in 1995. Explora la mayor tienda de eBooks del mundo y empieza a leer hoy mismo en la Web, en tu tablet, en tu teléfono o en tu dispositivo electrónico de lectura.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Internally, there are tape residue markings on the end papers, and a previous owner's signature on the front end page. There are additional sections on building components, services and building physics, fire protection, and designing for the disabled.The first English version was published in 1970 and was translated from the original German by Rudolf Herz. Organised largely by building type (from airports to zoos), it covers user requirements, planning criteria, basic dimensions and considerations of function and siting. Very good in original laminated card covers with corner creasing and light shelfwear very good minus. This fourth English language edition is translated from the 39th German edition, and represents a major new edition for an international, English speaking readership.

I used it for everything - but the thermal properties of various materials was a particularly useful part. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Most illustrations are dimensioned and each building type includes plans, sections, site layouts and design details. It provides, in one concise volume, the core information needed to form the framework for the more detailed design and planning of any building project.It may lack a couple of dimensioning sets, but then again this is not an issue, because simply enough you can get anything you need by just combining dimensions from each section. It provides dimensions for almost everything that is ascosiated with building industry, as well as human proportions and minimum - maximum dimensions that come in handy when dealing with furniture design. Most of the featured illustrations are dimensioned and each building type includes plans, sections, site layouts and design details. Organised largely by building type, it covers the full range of preliminary considerations, and with over 6200 diagrams it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements.