Architectural Technology

Foreword CIAT President (Colin Orr) Introduction Chapter 1 - Fundamentals Sensory engagement Building innovation Building characteristics Enclosure and functional requirements Philosophies and approaches Further reading Chapter 2 - Physical design generators The physical context: a sense of place Micro climates and weathering Structure and fabric Materials Services Further reading Chapter 3 - Social design generators The social context Communication and language Design decisions Risk Quality Added value Further reading Chapter 4 - Regulatory design generators Town planning and development control The building regulations Standards and codes of practice Trade associations Testing and research reports Further reading Chapter 5 - Humane design generators Perception of our buildings Physiology and usability Healthy environments Safe environments Secure environments Fire safety Further reading Chapter 6 - Physical interfaces Typologies Transitions Joints and connections Tolerances Further reading Chapter 7 - The art of detailing Detailing principles Environmental issues Performance of the joint Detailing criteria Designing the details Further reading Chapter 8 - The art of specifying Specification methods Selection criteria - fitness for purpose Writing the specification Contents of a written specification Further reading Chapter 9 - The art of informing Media Coordinated project information Drawings Physical models Bills of quantities Digital information and virtual details Information flow and design changes Further reading Chapter 10 - Assembling the parts The designer-contractor interface Flows Quality of work Design changes Practical completion and hand-over Learning from building projects Further reading Chapter 11 - Living with buildings Durability and decay Preservation, restoration, and conservation Principles of conservation, repair and maintenance Upgrading existing buildings Learning from buildings Further reading Chapter 12 - Disassembly and reuse Reusing redundant buildings Demolition and disassembly Reclamation, reuse, and recycling Stretching the tradition Further reading References Index