The Architect's Guide to Residential Design

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-07-160563-2
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 196 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 722 g

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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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Malone, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen Wohngebäude

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.