Building Type Basics for College and University Facilities [Hardcover]

David J. Neuman (Author)

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Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 7 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471439630
ISBN-13: 978-0471439639
Product Dimensions: 22.5 x 21.1 x 2.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 862 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,517,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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* Content ranges from isolated bucolic environments to large urban environments.
* Includes many building types such as dormitories, classrooms, and research facilities.
* Covers sweeping changes such as distance learning facilities, technology-driven research laboratories, and electronically enhanced dormitories.
* Contributing industry leaders include Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates, Kieren Timberlake, Ruble Yudell, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Ellenzweig Associates, and many others.

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Building Type Basics for College and University Facilities is a one-stop source for the essential information architects, engineers, and facility planners need to fast-start the design process. In this book, award-winning architect and planner David Neuman, along with an impressive list of industry-leading contributors, addresses a broad scope of essential issues concerning campus architecture, including such sweeping advancements as distance learning facilities, technology-driven research laboratories, and electronically enhanced dormitories. Dozens of successful projects by a variety of designers are showcased, bringing to life in-depth material on such topics as cultural centers (Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates); libraries and learning centers (Moore Ruble Yudell); teaching buildings and professional schools (Robert A.M. Stern Architects); science teaching and research buildings (Ellenzweig Associates); social and support facilities (Kieran Timberlake Associates); athletics and recreation facilities (Sasaki Associates); sustainability (Foster and Partners); and housing (Esherick Homsey Dodge and Davis).

This indispensable guide:

Asks and answers twenty questions that frequently arise in the early phases of a project commission
Provides project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details
Includes design guidelines for a variety of college and university building projects, from new construction to renovations and additions

This conveniently organized quick reference is an invaluable guide for busy, dedicated professionals who want to get moving quickly as they embark on a new project. Like every Building Type Basics book, it provides authoritative, up-to-date information instantly and saves architects and facility planners countless hours of research. Engineering consultants will also find in this volume a wealth of information to help them tackle college and university building commissions of all kinds.

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First Sentence
Campus planning and its architecture and landscape continue to be critical topics at nearly every university and college, for three important reasons: They compose the setting that supports the mission of the institution. Read the first page

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