Smith Prefab Architecture

A Guide to Modular Design and Construction
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-470-88046-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

"Prefab Architecture . . . is beyond theory, and beyond most ofwhat we think we know about pods, containers, mods, and joints.This book is more than 'Prefabrication 101.' It is the Joy ofCooking writ large for the architecture and constructionindustries."
--From the Foreword by James Timberlake, FAIA
The definitive reference on prefab architecture forarchitects and construction professionals
Written for architects and related design and constructionprofessionals, Prefab Architecture is a guide to off-siteconstruction, presenting the opportunities and challengesassociated with designing and building with components, panels, andmodules. It presents the drawbacks of building in situ (on-site)and demonstrates why prefabrication is the smarter choice forbetter integration of products and processes, more efficientdelivery, and realizing more value in project life cycles. Inaddition, Prefab Architecture provides:
* A selected history of prefabrication from the IndustrialRevolution to current computer numerical control, and a theory ofproduction from integrated processes to lean manufacturing
* Coverage on the tradeoffs of off-site fabrication includingscope, schedule, and cost with the associated principles of labor,risk, and quality
* Up-to-date products featuring examples of prefabricatedstructure, enclosure, service, and interior building systems
* Documentation on the constraints and execution ofmanufacturing, factory production, transportation, andassembly
* Dozens of recent examples of prefab projects by contemporaryarchitects and fabricators including KieranTimberlake, SHoPArchitects, Office dA, Michelle Kaufmann, and many others
In Prefab Architecture, the fresh approaches toward creatingbuildings that accurately convey mature and expanded green buildingmethodologies make this book an important voice for adopting changein a construction industry entrenched in traditions of thepast.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Ryan E.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Timberlake, James

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword: James Timberlake, FAIA vii
Introduction xi
Acknowledgments xv
PART I: CONTEXT 1
Chapter 1 History of Industrialized Building 3
Chapter 2 History of Industrialized Architecture 21
Chapter 3 Environment, Organization, and Technology 47
PART II: APPLICATION 75
Chapter 4 Principles 77
Chapter 5 Fundamentals 99
Chapter 6 Elements 127
Chapter 7 Assembly 181
Chapter 8 Sustainability 217
PART III: CASE STUDIES 249
Chapter 9 Housing 251
Chapter 10 Commercial 295
PART IV: CONCLUSION 333
Chapter 11 Conclusion 335
Endnotes 341
Illustration Credits 353
Index 357

Über Autor(innen)

Ryan E. Smith is Director of the Integrated Technology in Architecture Center (I TAC), an interdisciplinary research consortium at the University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning in Salt Lake City, Utah (www.itac.utah.edu). Smith's research and teaching focuses on promoting integration that leads to sustainable and lean design and construction practice.