Building Type Basics for Housing
, by Goody, Joan; Chandler, Robert; Clancy, John; Dixon, David; Wooding, GeoffreyNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780470404645 | 0470404647
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 3/8/2010
Building Type Basics for Housing is a revised, comprehensive guide to the design, planning, and development of single-family to high-rise housing, from low-income to luxury. This Second Edition includes a majority of new case study examples of housing, sustainable design information in every chapter, and new information on mixed-used developments. Other topics covered include financing, adaptive reuse, engineering systems, and landscaping. Written by a noted architecture firm that has designed housing at various scales, this book provides more than two-hundred-and-fifty illustrations, including photos and floor plan drawings, for architects.