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The time-saving resource every architect needs The Architect's Studio Companion is a robust, user-friendly resource that keeps important information at your fingertips throughout the design process. It includes guidelines for the design of structure, environmental systems, parking,... Read Full Overview

Packed with useful information, this book is more than simply a reference. The authors of the best-selling Fundamentals of Building Construction , use their trademark talent for explaining highly technical concepts in an easy to understand manner, with data that informs the initial... Read Full Overview

The architect's favorite handbook-more informative and easier to use than ever The Architect's Studio Companion is the laborsaving design resource that architects and builders have relied on for years. Now in its fourth edition, this industry standard continues its reputation... Read Full Overview

Expert technical guidance for the earliest stages of building design This laborsaving resource reduces complex engineering and building code information to simple approximations that can be easily incorporated into initial design explorations. It helps architects prepare buildable... Read Full Overview

At your fingertips--reliable, usable answers to thousands of technical and code-related questions When you're in the preliminary design phase of an exciting project, you need fast reliable answers to important questions about building codes, egress planning, structural systems,... Read Full Overview