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Finally, a nuts-and-bolts guide to all the design considerations for a variety of housing-from planning and site layout to building design. Complete with descriptive illustrations, this useful resource offers essential information, guidelines, and planning concepts for building projects for single-family detached units; townhouses; multi-family; mid-rise and high-rise buildings; and housing in mixed-use buildings. Order your copy today!
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Planning and design guidelines, admonitions, and practical lessons on designing housing for architects, planners, urban designers, consultants, builders, developers, sponsors, and lenders. The work provides information architects need to design various types of housing for use, buildability, and appearance. Chapters also deal with issues of housing and community, adaptive reuse, engineering systems, and financing and feasibility. Its authors are associated with the Goody Clancy firm, based in Boston. The work is thoroughly illustrated in b&w and color. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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