An indispensable tool for the beginning stages of designing and planning a building project This new edition of a classic, bestselling text provides, in one concise volume, the essential information needed to form the framework for the more detailed design and development of any building project. Organized largely by building type, it covers planning criteria and considerations of function and siting—and with over 6200 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements. Most of the featured illustrations are dimensioned and each building type includes plans, sections, site layouts, and design details. The book also includes an extensive bibliography and detailed set of metric/imperial conversion tables. Architects' Data starts with the basics of designing for a new building project, before moving on to covering everything an architect needs to know. It also looks at the design styles and specifications for creating different types of structures, such as those made for residential, religious, cultural, sports, medical, and other types of occupation. Covers user requirements, planning criteria, basic dimensions, and considerations of function and siting Includes numerous examples and over 6200 illustrations and tables 5th English edition of the classic, international reference for architects Architects' Data is an excellent resource for architects, building surveyors, space planners, and design and build contractors everywhere.

Table of Contents:
Foreword xii Preface xiii Basics Abbreviations and symbols 1 Units 2 Drawings 4 Accessible Building 21 Dimensional Basics and Relationships 27 Visual Perception 37 Design Process Design 40 Sustainable Building 45 Certification 47 Facility Management 48 Refurbishment 50 Design and Construction Management 56 Building Components Foundations 67 Walls 75 Floor Slabs 81 Roofs 86 Windows 97 Glass 105 Doors 114 Stairs 121 Escalators 127 Moving Walkways 128 Lifts 129 Building Services Renewable Energy 136 Building Physics 142 Daylight 158 Lighting 171 Fire Protection 180 Domestic Installation 191 Supply and Disposal 205 Chimneys and Ventilation Shafts 212 Transport Roads 215 Parking Facilities 224 Parking 236 Parking Facilities 237 Public Transport 240 Railways 245 Aviation 252 External Works Cemeteries 258 Design aspects 261 Trees 262 Earthworks 264 Garden Enclosures 266 Pergola and Trellis 268 Paths, Paving, Steps 271 Drainage 272 Vegetation 273 Biological Engineering 275 Greenhouses 277 Ponds and Pools 278 External Works – Example 281 Residential Buildings Basics 282 Urban Development 285 Access 286 Residential Buildings 289 Floor Plan Concepts 290 Rooms 303 Gatherings Basics 323 Accommodation Student Residences 328 Elderly People’s Accommodation 329 Hotels 332 Catering 338 Youth Hostels 348 Holiday/Weekend Homes 349 Camping 350 Education and Research Children’s Daycare 351 Playgrounds 354 Schools 356 Universities and Colleges 365 Libraries 374 Religious Buildings Christian Churches 380 Synagogues 383 Mosques 384 Cultural Venues Museums and Art Galleries 385 Theatres 388 Concert Halls 398 Circus 406 Zoos 407 Sport and Leisure Stadiums 410 Sports Facilities 413 Sports Halls 443 Swimming Pools 455 Spa 465 Amusement Arcades 468 Work Basics 469 Administration and Offices Office Buildings 476 High-Rise Buildings 488 Parliamentary Buildings 491 Banks 494 Retail Retail Outlets 495 Industry and Trade Industry 504 Workshops 513 Agriculture Farmyards 524 Animal Husbandry 530 Health Doctors’ Practices 539 Hospitals 540 References and Index References 568 Index 602