Architects' Data

An indispensable tool for the initial stages of designing and planning a building project

This new edition of the classic bestselling text provides, in one concise volume, the essential information needed as the basis for the more detailed design and development of any building project. Organized largely by building type, it covers the planning criteria and considerations of function and location—and with over 6200 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements.

Most of the featured illustrations are dimensioned and each building type includes plans, sections, site layouts and design details. The book also includes an extensive bibliography and detailed set of metric/imperial conversion tables.

Architects’ Data, 6th Edition starts with the basics of designing for a new building project, before moving on to covering everything an architect needs to know. It also looks at the design styles and specifications for creating different types of structures, such as those made for residential, commercial, religious, cultural, sports, medical and other types of occupation.

• Sixth English edition of the classic, international reference for architects
• Covers user requirements, planning criteria, basic dimensions, and considerations of function and siting
• Includes numerous examples and over 6200 illustrations and tables

New in the Sixth Edition:

• Updated sections on lighting, stairs and lifts, energy performance certificates and fire protection
• New sections on electric charging stations, beekeeping and newsrooms, and tiny houses
• Additional sections on sustainable building materials added to relevant chapters

Architects’ Data is an excellent resource for architects, building surveyors, space planners, and design and building contractors everywhere.

Foreword  ix

Preface  x

BASICS

Abbreviations and symbols 1

Units 2

Drawings 4

Accessible Building 21

Dimensional Basics and Relationships 27

Visual Perception 37

DESIGN PROCESS

Design 40

Materials and Design 44

Design 52

Sustainable Building 53

Certification 55

Facility Management 56

Refurbishment 58

Design and Construction Management 64

BUILDING COMPONENTS

Foundations 75

Walls 83

Floor Slabs 89

Roofs 94

Windows 105

Glass 113

Doors 122

Stairs 129

Escalators 135

Moving Walkways 136

Lifts 137

BUILDING SERVICES

Renewable Energy 143

Building Physics 149

Daylight 166

Artificial Lighting 177

Lighting 183

Fire Protection 188

Domestic Installation 198

Supply and Disposal 212

Chimneys and Ventilation Shafts 219

TRANSPORT

Roads 222

Parking Facilities 231

Public Transport 247

Railways 252

Aviation 259

EXTERNAL WORKS

Cemeteries 265

Landscape Architecture 268

Trees 269

Urban Trees 270

Earthworks 271

Garden Enclosures 273

Pergola and Trellis 275

Paths, Paving, Steps 278

Drainage 279

Vegetation 280

Biological Engineering 282

Greenhouses 284

Ponds and Pools 286

External Works – Example 289

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

Basics 290

Urban Development 293

Access 294

Residential Buildings 298

Floor Plan Concepts 299

Rooms 312

GATHERINGS

Basics 331

ACCOMMODATION

Student Residences 336

Elderly People’s Accommodation 337

Hotels 340

Catering 346

Youth Hostels 356

Holiday/Weekend Homes 357

Camping 358

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

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