How Buildings Work The Natural Order of Architecture

Name: How Buildings Work The Natural Order of Architecture
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ISBN: 9780195161984

ISBN-10: 019516198X

ISBN-13: 9780195161984

Edition: 3rd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Edward Allen, David Swoboda, David Swoboda

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Illustrated with hundreds of illuminating line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies--and why some buildings do this so much better than others. Drawing on things he's learned from the many buildings he himself designed (and in some cases built with his own hands), Edward Allen explains complex phenomena such as the role of the sun in heating buildings and the range of structural devices that are used for support, from trusses and bearing walls to post-tensioned concrete beams and corbeled vaults. He stresses the importance of intelligent design in…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.552
Language: English



Prologue : sustainable building



The outdoor environment



The human environment



The concept of shelter



Building function



Providing water



Recycling wastes



Providing for thermal comfort



Thermal properties of building components



Controlling the radiation of heat



Controlling air temperature and humidity



Controlling air movement



Keeping water out



Seeing and illumination



Hearing and being heard



Providing concentrated energy



Fitting buildings to people



Providing structural support



Providing for building movement



Controlling fire



Getting a building built



Keeping a building alive and growing



Building components and building function