Subjects:

Construction Law

Contents:

BACKGROUND.

People.

Rules.

SITE SELECTION AND DESIGN.

Use.

Position.

URBAN DESIGN.

Massing.

Enclosure.

BUILDING DESIGN.

Fundamentals.

Rooms.

Circulation.

Detailing.

PROCESS AND APPENDIX.

Method.

Appendix.

Suggested Readings.

Endnotes.

Index.

Codes and standards are generally viewed as necessary evils in the design process. In this timely and comprehensive guide the, author shows architecture professionals how to stop dreading codes and start using them to their advantage. There is a greater emphasis on building codes and regulations in the building industry today, and this book provides architects with all the information they need on the subject.