The Architect's Guide to Residential Design
Will be published approx. on 16. January 2010
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-07-160563-2 (ISBN)
Description
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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RESIDENTIAL DESIGN FOR ARCHITECTS AND CLIENTSWritten by a successful practitioner of both residential and commercial architecture, this hands-on resource enables you to transfer and expand your architectural design skills and successfully integrate single-family residential design into your professional practice.
The Architect's Guide to Residential Design discusses typical residential design issues, such as budgets and construction schedules, and offers guidelines for interacting with design-conscious clients. This detailed handbook presents a comprehensive methodology for the process of designing, pricing, and constructing single-family homes. Six real-world case studies, each featuring a unique site, budget, program, and set of circumstances, are included.
The Architect's Guide to Residential Design covers:
Houses as an architectural practice
How houses differ from commercial and institutional architectural projects
Design and documentation for architect-designed houses
Bidding and negotiating with contractors
Cutting the contract with both owners and contractors
Construction administration and the building process
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RESIDENTIAL DESIGN FOR ARCHITECTS AND CLIENTSWritten by a successful practitioner of both residential and commercial architecture, this hands-on resource enables you to transfer and expand your architectural design skills and successfully integrate single-family residential design into your professional practice.
The Architect's Guide to Residential Design discusses typical residential design issues, such as budgets and construction schedules, and offers guidelines for interacting with design-conscious clients. This detailed handbook presents a comprehensive methodology for the process of designing, pricing, and constructing single-family homes. Six real-world case studies, each featuring a unique site, budget, program, and set of circumstances, are included.
The Architect's Guide to Residential Design covers:
Houses as an architectural practice
How houses differ from commercial and institutional architectural projects
Design and documentation for architect-designed houses
Bidding and negotiating with contractors
Cutting the contract with both owners and contractors
Construction administration and the building process
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
0 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
722 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-160563-2 (9780071605632)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Michael Malone, AIA is Director of the Michael Malone Studio at WKMC Architects. In his capacity as a design principal for a 40-person architectural firm, he leads and coordinates design for single- and multi-family residences, specialty retail, commercial offices, and corporate marketing centers.
Content
Introduction; Chapter 1. Houses as an Architectural Practice; Chapter 2. How Houses Differ from Commercial and Institutional Projects; Chapter 3. Design and Documentation for Houses; Chapter 4. Bidding and Negotiating with Contractors; Chapter 5. Cutting the Contract; Chapter 6. Construction Administration and the Building Process; Index