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Designing Architecture : the Elements of Process.

Designing Architecture is an indispensable tool to assist both students and young architects in formulating an idea, transforming it into a building, and making effective design decisions. This book promotes integrative and critical thinking in the preliminary design of buildings to inspire creativi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pressman, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Francis, Taylor & amp ; 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Copyright Page; Designing Architecture The elements of process; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to the design process; Sidebar 1.1: What is good design?; Process elements and iterative loops; Creativity and epiphany; Design attitude; Architectural concepts; Design process as research; Notes; 2. Influences and inspiration; Clients, stakeholders, and the program; Site and context; Sidebar 2.1: Site inventory checklist; Environmentally sensitive design; Sidebar 2.2: Building performance strategies; Precedents and historical perspectives.
  • Construction technology and materialsBudgets; Codes, ordinances, and regulations; Notes; 3. Doing design; Seeking dialogue and criticism; Sidebar 3.1: Tips for doing design; Sidebar 3.2: Common mistakes in the design process; Tools: Drawings, physical models, and digital media; Sidebar 3.3: Conceptual design and sustainability on the computer; Synthesizing program and site issues; Organizing elements; Aesthetic and formal qualities; Building systems integration and collaboration; Preliminary design presentations; Sidebar 3.4: Tips for presentations; Charrettes and competitions; Notes.
  • 4. Case studiesNew England residence; Global Heritage Hall; Autodesk A/E/C Division Headquarters; Index.