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Invaluable..., 23 Oct 2008
Received the book yesterday and my husband (who's an architect), hasn't been able to put it down. He thinks it's brilliant, informative and concise, he's using it now for work he's doing. Would recommend it to any student or Architect who needs reference in an easy to read format. A book to literally be kept in the pocket, 29 May 2008
Being an architecture student I keep this book with me whenever I am working on projects, be it at work or at university. It is unbelievable how much information Baden-Powell has managed to cram into this tiny book. Among others, some of the topics covered in the book are common furniture sizes, staircases, brick types, soil, wheelchair user space requirements and even drainage, heating and lightbulbs! This book really is a MUST if you are in the architectural field and even if you aren't this book is useful for anyone doing any kind of construction, design or engineering. I would not have survived my degree without this book since it has lots of very useful, "must-know" information which may take ages to find!
An excellent book, you won't be disappointed. Very handy, 05 Apr 2008
I've referred to this almost every day. It's been even more useful than the Metric Handbook. An Essential for Pocket or Toolbox, 22 Aug 2004
. If you are in any way involved in construction on a domestic scale, the Architect's Pocket Book is a must. It evolved from a set of notes used by the author, collating the diverse practical information regularly required in her work as an architect. So many friends requested copies that she ditched the photocopier in favour of a publishing deal, and thank heaven she did! Nowhere else can you find concise notes that cover the whole spectrum of information needed for smaller projects. The book is divided into six sections, namely General Information, Planning, Structures, Services, Building Elements and Materials. There is also an appendix containing addresses, a list of sources and an index followed by a few pages for your own scribbles. Within the sections you find a wealth of information, tables and diagrams that cover such useful topics as drawing conventions, anthropometric data, weight of materials, safe loads on subsoils, concrete mixes, lintel sizes, beam formulae, heat loss, timber stress grade tables, types of nails, identifying wood boring beetles, plasterboard dimensions and much, much more. The book measures 185mm x 125mm x 17mm thick and has 305 pages. Whether you are an architect, developer, student, interior designer, builder, or DIY enthusiast, this book will be relevant and of great practical use to you. My copy is a trusted and well thumbed friend.
Students need this!, 20 Apr 2004
Not just useful for architecture, i am an interior design student at uni.Its not all about decorating you know and I wouldnt have survived my1styear without the help of this book. Especially because I havent come froman architectural background I did find it hard but this book helped loadz!
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Customer Reviews
Invaluable..., 23 Oct 2008
Received the book yesterday and my husband (who's an architect), hasn't been able to put it down. He thinks it's brilliant, informative and concise, he's using it now for work he's doing. Would recommend it to any student or Architect who needs reference in an easy to read format. A book to literally be kept in the pocket, 29 May 2008
Being an architecture student I keep this book with me whenever I am working on projects, be it at work or at university. It is unbelievable how much information Baden-Powell has managed to cram into this tiny book. Among others, some of the topics covered in the book are common furniture sizes, staircases, brick types, soil, wheelchair user space requirements and even drainage, heating and lightbulbs! This book really is a MUST if you are in the architectural field and even if you aren't this book is useful for anyone doing any kind of construction, design or engineering. I would not have survived my degree without this book since it has lots of very useful, "must-know" information which may take ages to find!
An excellent book, you won't be disappointed. Very handy, 05 Apr 2008
I've referred to this almost every day. It's been even more useful than the Metric Handbook. An Essential for Pocket or Toolbox, 22 Aug 2004
. If you are in any way involved in construction on a domestic scale, the Architect's Pocket Book is a must. It evolved from a set of notes used by the author, collating the diverse practical information regularly required in her work as an architect. So many friends requested copies that she ditched the photocopier in favour of a publishing deal, and thank heaven she did! Nowhere else can you find concise notes that cover the whole spectrum of information needed for smaller projects. The book is divided into six sections, namely General Information, Planning, Structures, Services, Building Elements and Materials. There is also an appendix containing addresses, a list of sources and an index followed by a few pages for your own scribbles. Within the sections you find a wealth of information, tables and diagrams that cover such useful topics as drawing conventions, anthropometric data, weight of materials, safe loads on subsoils, concrete mixes, lintel sizes, beam formulae, heat loss, timber stress grade tables, types of nails, identifying wood boring beetles, plasterboard dimensions and much, much more. The book measures 185mm x 125mm x 17mm thick and has 305 pages. Whether you are an architect, developer, student, interior designer, builder, or DIY enthusiast, this book will be relevant and of great practical use to you. My copy is a trusted and well thumbed friend.
Students need this!, 20 Apr 2004
Not just useful for architecture, i am an interior design student at uni.Its not all about decorating you know and I wouldnt have survived my1styear without the help of this book. Especially because I havent come froman architectural background I did find it hard but this book helped loadz!
Not amazing but better than the rest!, 01 Feb 2007
Here is an area where the old school of design still lingers, the book is very suitable for specific tasks but really needs improving on. Having said that I threw away my copy of Charlotte Baden-Powell's book as soon as I got this - because even this tome is much more useable than hers.
Must-have reference book, 23 Oct 2006
This is a valuable pool of infomation on ergonomics, minimum dimensions, information on parking, vehicle dimensions, building dimensions, design of buildings for different purposes and much, much more. I probably have only used about a tenth of the information within the book (I don't have much use for info on airport design, for example) but we use it regularly in our office as a reference book and should we ever need to know the dimensions of a cow, we know just where to look....
solid!, 08 Oct 2004
With data on all kinds of programmatic requirements and some valuable information on structures and materials this is a book architecture students should BORROW from the library or the office. This book can tell you the minimum ceiling height of a badminton court or the density of steel - but it won't design your project!
Planning & Design Data Marvel!, 05 Nov 2003
An exceedingly thorough compilation of all those annoying facts and figures you can never remember or find any where else! This book is always open at the end of my desk, and I now have to fight for it with my colleagues to get to the information. No project or facilities manager, specification writer or other member of the construction industry should be without it!
A bit of a let down, 07 Apr 2000
This is one of the most important books for architects and other associated professions. This copy has been extensively updated, which is to be highly commended, however, the information on acoustics and heat loss seem quite shoddy. Equations are misprinted and the cross-referencing within the sections is confusing at times baring little or no correlation to the worked examples. I only hope the other sections are not subject to the same inaccuracies.
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Customer Reviews
Invaluable..., 23 Oct 2008
Received the book yesterday and my husband (who's an architect), hasn't been able to put it down. He thinks it's brilliant, informative and concise, he's using it now for work he's doing. Would recommend it to any student or Architect who needs reference in an easy to read format. A book to literally be kept in the pocket, 29 May 2008
Being an architecture student I keep this book with me whenever I am working on projects, be it at work or at university. It is unbelievable how much information Baden-Powell has managed to cram into this tiny book. Among others, some of the topics covered in the book are common furniture sizes, staircases, brick types, soil, wheelchair user space requirements and even drainage, heating and lightbulbs! This book really is a MUST if you are in the architectural field and even if you aren't this book is useful for anyone doing any kind of construction, design or engineering. I would not have survived my degree without this book since it has lots of very useful, "must-know" information which may take ages to find!
An excellent book, you won't be disappointed. Very handy, 05 Apr 2008
I've referred to this almost every day. It's been even more useful than the Metric Handbook. An Essential for Pocket or Toolbox, 22 Aug 2004
. If you are in any way involved in construction on a domestic scale, the Architect's Pocket Book is a must. It evolved from a set of notes used by the author, collating the diverse practical information regularly required in her work as an architect. So many friends requested copies that she ditched the photocopier in favour of a publishing deal, and thank heaven she did! Nowhere else can you find concise notes that cover the whole spectrum of information needed for smaller projects. The book is divided into six sections, namely General Information, Planning, Structures, Services, Building Elements and Materials. There is also an appendix containing addresses, a list of sources and an index followed by a few pages for your own scribbles. Within the sections you find a wealth of information, tables and diagrams that cover such useful topics as drawing conventions, anthropometric data, weight of materials, safe loads on subsoils, concrete mixes, lintel sizes, beam formulae, heat loss, timber stress grade tables, types of nails, identifying wood boring beetles, plasterboard dimensions and much, much more. The book measures 185mm x 125mm x 17mm thick and has 305 pages. Whether you are an architect, developer, student, interior designer, builder, or DIY enthusiast, this book will be relevant and of great practical use to you. My copy is a trusted and well thumbed friend.
Students need this!, 20 Apr 2004
Not just useful for architecture, i am an interior design student at uni.Its not all about decorating you know and I wouldnt have survived my1styear without the help of this book. Especially because I havent come froman architectural background I did find it hard but this book helped loadz!
Not amazing but better than the rest!, 01 Feb 2007
Here is an area where the old school of design still lingers, the book is very suitable for specific tasks but really needs improving on. Having said that I threw away my copy of Charlotte Baden-Powell's book as soon as I got this - because even this tome is much more useable than hers.
Must-have reference book, 23 Oct 2006
This is a valuable pool of infomation on ergonomics, minimum dimensions, information on parking, vehicle dimensions, building dimensions, design of buildings for different purposes and much, much more. I probably have only used about a tenth of the information within the book (I don't have much use for info on airport design, for example) but we use it regularly in our office as a reference book and should we ever need to know the dimensions of a cow, we know just where to look....
solid!, 08 Oct 2004
With data on all kinds of programmatic requirements and some valuable information on structures and materials this is a book architecture students should BORROW from the library or the office. This book can tell you the minimum ceiling height of a badminton court or the density of steel - but it won't design your project!
Planning & Design Data Marvel!, 05 Nov 2003
An exceedingly thorough compilation of all those annoying facts and figures you can never remember or find any where else! This book is always open at the end of my desk, and I now have to fight for it with my colleagues to get to the information. No project or facilities manager, specification writer or other member of the construction industry should be without it!
A bit of a let down, 07 Apr 2000
This is one of the most important books for architects and other associated professions. This copy has been extensively updated, which is to be highly commended, however, the information on acoustics and heat loss seem quite shoddy. Equations are misprinted and the cross-referencing within the sections is confusing at times baring little or no correlation to the worked examples. I only hope the other sections are not subject to the same inaccuracies.
Superb! It has everything!, 10 Jul 2008
Having asked for this book as a present I am so glad I did. This has to be THE BEST dictionary on architecture. I also have a non visual dictionary by Oxford but this book far outweighs that one. Being an architecture student, there are still a lot of architectural terms I am not familiar with which is where this book comes in real handy. Every time I come across a new term I always think "no, it's not going to be in here" but it actually IS! Not only is there a brief description but to help you understand better there is often a hand sketch too (of which there are many and of EXCELLENT quality). The best thing about this book is, however, I have architects looking up things in here too! This book is invaluable and a definite must for anyone studying architecture or even newly qualified architects!
Excellent excellent excellent.
Just fabulous!, 18 Jan 2006
I bought this for my sister who is studying architecture, and she's over the moon with it. I wanted to give her a bit of inspiration, and a reference book and this has done it. Great job by the author, and in exquisite detail too.
Fantastic reference manual, 03 Feb 2003
I bought this book solely as a reference tool for my degree course but i now find myself uncontrollably reading through random extracts in order to 'absorb' more information. Concise but detailed definitions and stunningly drawn components and diagrams make this an invaluable book for students and professionals alike. Although published in the USA, very little of the descriptive text will be foreign to us here in the UK. The book is not intended to provide detailed construction techniques or information or be used as a guide to defects analysis and building pathology, but as a basic reference manual in order that we may better understand and visualise the components and terms within the built environment it is fantastic. If you dont know your bastard pointing from your tuck and pat get this !!
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
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Customer Reviews
Invaluable..., 23 Oct 2008
Received the book yesterday and my husband (who's an architect), hasn't been able to put it down. He thinks it's brilliant, informative and concise, he's using it now for work he's doing. Would recommend it to any student or Architect who needs reference in an easy to read format. A book to literally be kept in the pocket, 29 May 2008
Being an architecture student I keep this book with me whenever I am working on projects, be it at work or at university. It is unbelievable how much information Baden-Powell has managed to cram into this tiny book. Among others, some of the topics covered in the book are common furniture sizes, staircases, brick types, soil, wheelchair user space requirements and even drainage, heating and lightbulbs! This book really is a MUST if you are in the architectural field and even if you aren't this book is useful for anyone doing any kind of construction, design or engineering. I would not have survived my degree without this book since it has lots of very useful, "must-know" information which may take ages to find!
An excellent book, you won't be disappointed. Very handy, 05 Apr 2008
I've referred to this almost every day. It's been even more useful than the Metric Handbook. An Essential for Pocket or Toolbox, 22 Aug 2004
. If you are in any way involved in construction on a domestic scale, the Architect's Pocket Book is a must. It evolved from a set of notes used by the author, collating the diverse practical information regularly required in her work as an architect. So many friends requested copies that she ditched the photocopier in favour of a publishing deal, and thank heaven she did! Nowhere else can you find concise notes that cover the whole spectrum of information needed for smaller projects. The book is divided into six sections, namely General Information, Planning, Structures, Services, Building Elements and Materials. There is also an appendix containing addresses, a list of sources and an index followed by a few pages for your own scribbles. Within the sections you find a wealth of information, tables and diagrams that cover such useful topics as drawing conventions, anthropometric data, weight of materials, safe loads on subsoils, concrete mixes, lintel sizes, beam formulae, heat loss, timber stress grade tables, types of nails, identifying wood boring beetles, plasterboard dimensions and much, much more. The book measures 185mm x 125mm x 17mm thick and has 305 pages. Whether you are an architect, developer, student, interior designer, builder, or DIY enthusiast, this book will be relevant and of great practical use to you. My copy is a trusted and well thumbed friend.
Students need this!, 20 Apr 2004
Not just useful for architecture, i am an interior design student at uni.Its not all about decorating you know and I wouldnt have survived my1styear without the help of this book. Especially because I havent come froman architectural background I did find it hard but this book helped loadz!
Not amazing but better than the rest!, 01 Feb 2007
Here is an area where the old school of design still lingers, the book is very suitable for specific tasks but really needs improving on. Having said that I threw away my copy of Charlotte Baden-Powell's book as soon as I got this - because even this tome is much more useable than hers.
Must-have reference book, 23 Oct 2006
This is a valuable pool of infomation on ergonomics, minimum dimensions, information on parking, vehicle dimensions, building dimensions, design of buildings for different purposes and much, much more. I probably have only used about a tenth of the information within the book (I don't have much use for info on airport design, for example) but we use it regularly in our office as a reference book and should we ever need to know the dimensions of a cow, we know just where to look....
solid!, 08 Oct 2004
With data on all kinds of programmatic requirements and some valuable information on structures and materials this is a book architecture students should BORROW from the library or the office. This book can tell you the minimum ceiling height of a badminton court or the density of steel - but it won't design your project!
Planning & Design Data Marvel!, 05 Nov 2003
An exceedingly thorough compilation of all those annoying facts and figures you can never remember or find any where else! This book is always open at the end of my desk, and I now have to fight for it with my colleagues to get to the information. No project or facilities manager, specification writer or other member of the construction industry should be without it!
A bit of a let down, 07 Apr 2000
This is one of the most important books for architects and other associated professions. This copy has been extensively updated, which is to be highly commended, however, the information on acoustics and heat loss seem quite shoddy. Equations are misprinted and the cross-referencing within the sections is confusing at times baring little or no correlation to the worked examples. I only hope the other sections are not subject to the same inaccuracies.
Superb! It has everything!, 10 Jul 2008
Having asked for this book as a present I am so glad I did. This has to be THE BEST dictionary on architecture. I also have a non visual dictionary by Oxford but this book far outweighs that one. Being an architecture student, there are still a lot of architectural terms I am not familiar with which is where this book comes in real handy. Every time I come across a new term I always think "no, it's not going to be in here" but it actually IS! Not only is there a brief description but to help you understand better there is often a hand sketch too (of which there are many and of EXCELLENT quality). The best thing about this book is, however, I have architects looking up things in here too! This book is invaluable and a definite must for anyone studying architecture or even newly qualified architects!
Excellent excellent excellent.
Just fabulous!, 18 Jan 2006
I bought this for my sister who is studying architecture, and she's over the moon with it. I wanted to give her a bit of inspiration, and a reference book and this has done it. Great job by the author, and in exquisite detail too.
Fantastic reference manual, 03 Feb 2003
I bought this book solely as a reference tool for my degree course but i now find myself uncontrollably reading through random extracts in order to 'absorb' more information. Concise but detailed definitions and stunningly drawn components and diagrams make this an invaluable book for students and professionals alike. Although published in the USA, very little of the descriptive text will be foreign to us here in the UK. The book is not intended to provide detailed construction techniques or information or be used as a guide to defects analysis and building pathology, but as a basic reference manual in order that we may better understand and visualise the components and terms within the built environment it is fantastic. If you dont know your bastard pointing from your tuck and pat get this !!
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
A wonderful architectural book!, 12 Nov 2007
I read this book in Chinese when I started to learn architecture many yaers ago, and I bought the English version later when I came to the US. I love it, it is one of the best architectural books that you can have.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
A wonderful architectural book!, 12 Nov 2007
I read this book in Chinese when I started to learn architecture many yaers ago, and I bought the English version later when I came to the US. I love it, it is one of the best architectural books that you can have.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
A comprehensive guide to the principles of Architecture., 22 Feb 2000
The principles that underly architectonic composition are comprehensively introduced, in a richly illustrated and easy to read book. An absolutely must-have to any student of Architecture.
If you only have one book on Architecture, this must be it., 01 Oct 1998
This book lays the best foundation for architectural study and design of any book ever published. It should be required reading at every university and would make a great primer for high school students with enlightened teachers.
Good architectural designers handbook, 17 Apr 1998
Ching presents a lot of principles of design for the architect to add theoretical bases for designs. If you design, this book gives you the vocabulary you need to communicate it verbally, as well as graphically.
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Customer Reviews
Invaluable..., 23 Oct 2008
Received the book yesterday and my husband (who's an architect), hasn't been able to put it down. He thinks it's brilliant, informative and concise, he's using it now for work he's doing. Would recommend it to any student or Architect who needs reference in an easy to read format. A book to literally be kept in the pocket, 29 May 2008
Being an architecture student I keep this book with me whenever I am working on projects, be it at work or at university. It is unbelievable how much information Baden-Powell has managed to cram into this tiny book. Among others, some of the topics covered in the book are common furniture sizes, staircases, brick types, soil, wheelchair user space requirements and even drainage, heating and lightbulbs! This book really is a MUST if you are in the architectural field and even if you aren't this book is useful for anyone doing any kind of construction, design or engineering. I would not have survived my degree without this book since it has lots of very useful, "must-know" information which may take ages to find!
An excellent book, you won't be disappointed. Very handy, 05 Apr 2008
I've referred to this almost every day. It's been even more useful than the Metric Handbook. An Essential for Pocket or Toolbox, 22 Aug 2004
. If you are in any way involved in construction on a domestic scale, the Architect's Pocket Book is a must. It evolved from a set of notes used by the author, collating the diverse practical information regularly required in her work as an architect. So many friends requested copies that she ditched the photocopier in favour of a publishing deal, and thank heaven she did! Nowhere else can you find concise notes that cover the whole spectrum of information needed for smaller projects. The book is divided into six sections, namely General Information, Planning, Structures, Services, Building Elements and Materials. There is also an appendix containing addresses, a list of sources and an index followed by a few pages for your own scribbles. Within the sections you find a wealth of information, tables and diagrams that cover such useful topics as drawing conventions, anthropometric data, weight of materials, safe loads on subsoils, concrete mixes, lintel sizes, beam formulae, heat loss, timber stress grade tables, types of nails, identifying wood boring beetles, plasterboard dimensions and much, much more. The book measures 185mm x 125mm x 17mm thick and has 305 pages. Whether you are an architect, developer, student, interior designer, builder, or DIY enthusiast, this book will be relevant and of great practical use to you. My copy is a trusted and well thumbed friend.
Students need this!, 20 Apr 2004
Not just useful for architecture, i am an interior design student at uni.Its not all about decorating you know and I wouldnt have survived my1styear without the help of this book. Especially because I havent come froman architectural background I did find it hard but this book helped loadz!
Not amazing but better than the rest!, 01 Feb 2007
Here is an area where the old school of design still lingers, the book is very suitable for specific tasks but really needs improving on. Having said that I threw away my copy of Charlotte Baden-Powell's book as soon as I got this - because even this tome is much more useable than hers.
Must-have reference book, 23 Oct 2006
This is a valuable pool of infomation on ergonomics, minimum dimensions, information on parking, vehicle dimensions, building dimensions, design of buildings for different purposes and much, much more. I probably have only used about a tenth of the information within the book (I don't have much use for info on airport design, for example) but we use it regularly in our office as a reference book and should we ever need to know the dimensions of a cow, we know just where to look....
solid!, 08 Oct 2004
With data on all kinds of programmatic requirements and some valuable information on structures and materials this is a book architecture students should BORROW from the library or the office. This book can tell you the minimum ceiling height of a badminton court or the density of steel - but it won't design your project!
Planning & Design Data Marvel!, 05 Nov 2003
An exceedingly thorough compilation of all those annoying facts and figures you can never remember or find any where else! This book is always open at the end of my desk, and I now have to fight for it with my colleagues to get to the information. No project or facilities manager, specification writer or other member of the construction industry should be without it!
A bit of a let down, 07 Apr 2000
This is one of the most important books for architects and other associated professions. This copy has been extensively updated, which is to be highly commended, however, the information on acoustics and heat loss seem quite shoddy. Equations are misprinted and the cross-referencing within the sections is confusing at times baring little or no correlation to the worked examples. I only hope the other sections are not subject to the same inaccuracies.
Superb! It has everything!, 10 Jul 2008
Having asked for this book as a present I am so glad I did. This has to be THE BEST dictionary on architecture. I also have a non visual dictionary by Oxford but this book far outweighs that one. Being an architecture student, there are still a lot of architectural terms I am not familiar with which is where this book comes in real handy. Every time I come across a new term I always think "no, it's not going to be in here" but it actually IS! Not only is there a brief description but to help you understand better there is often a hand sketch too (of which there are many and of EXCELLENT quality). The best thing about this book is, however, I have architects looking up things in here too! This book is invaluable and a definite must for anyone studying architecture or even newly qualified architects!
Excellent excellent excellent.
Just fabulous!, 18 Jan 2006
I bought this for my sister who is studying architecture, and she's over the moon with it. I wanted to give her a bit of inspiration, and a reference book and this has done it. Great job by the author, and in exquisite detail too.
Fantastic reference manual, 03 Feb 2003
I bought this book solely as a reference tool for my degree course but i now find myself uncontrollably reading through random extracts in order to 'absorb' more information. Concise but detailed definitions and stunningly drawn components and diagrams make this an invaluable book for students and professionals alike. Although published in the USA, very little of the descriptive text will be foreign to us here in the UK. The book is not intended to provide detailed construction techniques or information or be used as a guide to defects analysis and building pathology, but as a basic reference manual in order that we may better understand and visualise the components and terms within the built environment it is fantastic. If you dont know your bastard pointing from your tuck and pat get this !!
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
A wonderful architectural book!, 12 Nov 2007
I read this book in Chinese when I started to learn architecture many yaers ago, and I bought the English version later when I came to the US. I love it, it is one of the best architectural books that you can have.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
A wonderful architectural book!, 12 Nov 2007
I read this book in Chinese when I started to learn architecture many yaers ago, and I bought the English version later when I came to the US. I love it, it is one of the best architectural books that you can have.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
A comprehensive guide to the principles of Architecture., 22 Feb 2000
The principles that underly architectonic composition are comprehensively introduced, in a richly illustrated and easy to read book. An absolutely must-have to any student of Architecture.
If you only have one book on Architecture, this must be it., 01 Oct 1998
This book lays the best foundation for architectural study and design of any book ever published. It should be required reading at every university and would make a great primer for high school students with enlightened teachers.
Good architectural designers handbook, 17 Apr 1998
Ching presents a lot of principles of design for the architect to add theoretical bases for designs. If you design, this book gives you the vocabulary you need to communicate it verbally, as well as graphically.
great little book, 22 Sep 2008
I really enjoyed this book - lots of little things that make you think, and some really basic things that you probably wouldn't know unless you have finished architecture school. As I am just starting out, I thought it was great. Good tips for crits, drawing, etc.
nicely produced and illustrated but few messages you won't already know, 23 Jan 2008
I read some reviews on amazon.com about how architecture students found this book invaluable. For sure, its a nicely produced hardback book, good illustration and clear layout - an image and text on each two page spread, and a lot of the advice seems to wander wildly from big, blue-sky thinking to specifics about US zoning and planning control. Some of the points are just downright pithy too - good architects are old - engineers know a lot about one thing, architects know a little about a lot of things. Overall, I was a tad disappointed - you can read the book in about 10 minutes flat and I think there were maybe two points I hadn't already thought of and was actively carrying around in my 'design-process' consciousness. Maybe this was always meant to be a book targetted for those at US architecture schools, rather than UK ones?
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Customer Reviews
Invaluable..., 23 Oct 2008
Received the book yesterday and my husband (who's an architect), hasn't been able to put it down. He thinks it's brilliant, informative and concise, he's using it now for work he's doing. Would recommend it to any student or Architect who needs reference in an easy to read format. A book to literally be kept in the pocket, 29 May 2008
Being an architecture student I keep this book with me whenever I am working on projects, be it at work or at university. It is unbelievable how much information Baden-Powell has managed to cram into this tiny book. Among others, some of the topics covered in the book are common furniture sizes, staircases, brick types, soil, wheelchair user space requirements and even drainage, heating and lightbulbs! This book really is a MUST if you are in the architectural field and even if you aren't this book is useful for anyone doing any kind of construction, design or engineering. I would not have survived my degree without this book since it has lots of very useful, "must-know" information which may take ages to find!
An excellent book, you won't be disappointed. Very handy, 05 Apr 2008
I've referred to this almost every day. It's been even more useful than the Metric Handbook. An Essential for Pocket or Toolbox, 22 Aug 2004
. If you are in any way involved in construction on a domestic scale, the Architect's Pocket Book is a must. It evolved from a set of notes used by the author, collating the diverse practical information regularly required in her work as an architect. So many friends requested copies that she ditched the photocopier in favour of a publishing deal, and thank heaven she did! Nowhere else can you find concise notes that cover the whole spectrum of information needed for smaller projects. The book is divided into six sections, namely General Information, Planning, Structures, Services, Building Elements and Materials. There is also an appendix containing addresses, a list of sources and an index followed by a few pages for your own scribbles. Within the sections you find a wealth of information, tables and diagrams that cover such useful topics as drawing conventions, anthropometric data, weight of materials, safe loads on subsoils, concrete mixes, lintel sizes, beam formulae, heat loss, timber stress grade tables, types of nails, identifying wood boring beetles, plasterboard dimensions and much, much more. The book measures 185mm x 125mm x 17mm thick and has 305 pages. Whether you are an architect, developer, student, interior designer, builder, or DIY enthusiast, this book will be relevant and of great practical use to you. My copy is a trusted and well thumbed friend.
Students need this!, 20 Apr 2004
Not just useful for architecture, i am an interior design student at uni.Its not all about decorating you know and I wouldnt have survived my1styear without the help of this book. Especially because I havent come froman architectural background I did find it hard but this book helped loadz!
Not amazing but better than the rest!, 01 Feb 2007
Here is an area where the old school of design still lingers, the book is very suitable for specific tasks but really needs improving on. Having said that I threw away my copy of Charlotte Baden-Powell's book as soon as I got this - because even this tome is much more useable than hers.
Must-have reference book, 23 Oct 2006
This is a valuable pool of infomation on ergonomics, minimum dimensions, information on parking, vehicle dimensions, building dimensions, design of buildings for different purposes and much, much more. I probably have only used about a tenth of the information within the book (I don't have much use for info on airport design, for example) but we use it regularly in our office as a reference book and should we ever need to know the dimensions of a cow, we know just where to look....
solid!, 08 Oct 2004
With data on all kinds of programmatic requirements and some valuable information on structures and materials this is a book architecture students should BORROW from the library or the office. This book can tell you the minimum ceiling height of a badminton court or the density of steel - but it won't design your project!
Planning & Design Data Marvel!, 05 Nov 2003
An exceedingly thorough compilation of all those annoying facts and figures you can never remember or find any where else! This book is always open at the end of my desk, and I now have to fight for it with my colleagues to get to the information. No project or facilities manager, specification writer or other member of the construction industry should be without it!
A bit of a let down, 07 Apr 2000
This is one of the most important books for architects and other associated professions. This copy has been extensively updated, which is to be highly commended, however, the information on acoustics and heat loss seem quite shoddy. Equations are misprinted and the cross-referencing within the sections is confusing at times baring little or no correlation to the worked examples. I only hope the other sections are not subject to the same inaccuracies.
Superb! It has everything!, 10 Jul 2008
Having asked for this book as a present I am so glad I did. This has to be THE BEST dictionary on architecture. I also have a non visual dictionary by Oxford but this book far outweighs that one. Being an architecture student, there are still a lot of architectural terms I am not familiar with which is where this book comes in real handy. Every time I come across a new term I always think "no, it's not going to be in here" but it actually IS! Not only is there a brief description but to help you understand better there is often a hand sketch too (of which there are many and of EXCELLENT quality). The best thing about this book is, however, I have architects looking up things in here too! This book is invaluable and a definite must for anyone studying architecture or even newly qualified architects!
Excellent excellent excellent.
Just fabulous!, 18 Jan 2006
I bought this for my sister who is studying architecture, and she's over the moon with it. I wanted to give her a bit of inspiration, and a reference book and this has done it. Great job by the author, and in exquisite detail too.
Fantastic reference manual, 03 Feb 2003
I bought this book solely as a reference tool for my degree course but i now find myself uncontrollably reading through random extracts in order to 'absorb' more information. Concise but detailed definitions and stunningly drawn components and diagrams make this an invaluable book for students and professionals alike. Although published in the USA, very little of the descriptive text will be foreign to us here in the UK. The book is not intended to provide detailed construction techniques or information or be used as a guide to defects analysis and building pathology, but as a basic reference manual in order that we may better understand and visualise the components and terms within the built environment it is fantastic. If you dont know your bastard pointing from your tuck and pat get this !!
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
A wonderful architectural book!, 12 Nov 2007
I read this book in Chinese when I started to learn architecture many yaers ago, and I bought the English version later when I came to the US. I love it, it is one of the best architectural books that you can have.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
A wonderful architectural book!, 12 Nov 2007
I read this book in Chinese when I started to learn architecture many yaers ago, and I bought the English version later when I came to the US. I love it, it is one of the best architectural books that you can have.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
A comprehensive guide to the principles of Architecture., 22 Feb 2000
The principles that underly architectonic composition are comprehensively introduced, in a richly illustrated and easy to read book. An absolutely must-have to any student of Architecture.
If you only have one book on Architecture, this must be it., 01 Oct 1998
This book lays the best foundation for architectural study and design of any book ever published. It should be required reading at every university and would make a great primer for high school students with enlightened teachers.
Good architectural designers handbook, 17 Apr 1998
Ching presents a lot of principles of design for the architect to add theoretical bases for designs. If you design, this book gives you the vocabulary you need to communicate it verbally, as well as graphically.
great little book, 22 Sep 2008
I really enjoyed this book - lots of little things that make you think, and some really basic things that you probably wouldn't know unless you have finished architecture school. As I am just starting out, I thought it was great. Good tips for crits, drawing, etc.
nicely produced and illustrated but few messages you won't already know, 23 Jan 2008
I read some reviews on amazon.com about how architecture students found this book invaluable. For sure, its a nicely produced hardback book, good illustration and clear layout - an image and text on each two page spread, and a lot of the advice seems to wander wildly from big, blue-sky thinking to specifics about US zoning and planning control. Some of the points are just downright pithy too - good architects are old - engineers know a lot about one thing, architects know a little about a lot of things. Overall, I was a tad disappointed - you can read the book in about 10 minutes flat and I think there were maybe two points I hadn't already thought of and was actively carrying around in my 'design-process' consciousness. Maybe this was always meant to be a book targetted for those at US architecture schools, rather than UK ones?
Inspiration for the concrete jungle, 18 Nov 2008
A magnificent book, which is indeed current to within the last year, including buildings such as `The birds nest' used in the Chinese Olympics and Toronto's ROM, but not their recently updated AGO.
The buildings are described well in the text along with Architectural designs and copious images of the building from internal and external sources.
The layout is done well by splitting into continents and then countries and maps to should proximity. Which if one is travelling to an area, makes it easy to go and explore some of the buildings in the book.
Phaidon consistently publishes well put together books and this keeps up the trend. Like the Phaidon Design Classics set, this book comes in an interesting `carry case', as it is quite heavy !
An Architectural Bible, 05 Nov 2008
I am blown away by this book. It's the best compilation of contemporary architectural designs I have seen in the most sumptuous and accessible format. The photos and plans of the projects are wonderful and really allow you to experience the building, logistically and artistically.
The book is organized via regions which are then broken down with maps to show you the exact location of each building making it really easy to use it as a reference tool. The inclusion of key data and descriptive narratives fully round off each building giving the necessary information with which to grasp the amount of work that went into its construction/act as a point of inspiration.
The Atlas is a must for all architectural practice/students and an ideal coffee table book for anybody with the slightest interest in design. Trust me, once you start turning the pages you will become more interested than ever. Simply stunning.
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Customer Reviews
Invaluable..., 23 Oct 2008
Received the book yesterday and my husband (who's an architect), hasn't been able to put it down. He thinks it's brilliant, informative and concise, he's using it now for work he's doing. Would recommend it to any student or Architect who needs reference in an easy to read format. A book to literally be kept in the pocket, 29 May 2008
Being an architecture student I keep this book with me whenever I am working on projects, be it at work or at university. It is unbelievable how much information Baden-Powell has managed to cram into this tiny book. Among others, some of the topics covered in the book are common furniture sizes, staircases, brick types, soil, wheelchair user space requirements and even drainage, heating and lightbulbs! This book really is a MUST if you are in the architectural field and even if you aren't this book is useful for anyone doing any kind of construction, design or engineering. I would not have survived my degree without this book since it has lots of very useful, "must-know" information which may take ages to find!
An excellent book, you won't be disappointed. Very handy, 05 Apr 2008
I've referred to this almost every day. It's been even more useful than the Metric Handbook. An Essential for Pocket or Toolbox, 22 Aug 2004
. If you are in any way involved in construction on a domestic scale, the Architect's Pocket Book is a must. It evolved from a set of notes used by the author, collating the diverse practical information regularly required in her work as an architect. So many friends requested copies that she ditched the photocopier in favour of a publishing deal, and thank heaven she did! Nowhere else can you find concise notes that cover the whole spectrum of information needed for smaller projects. The book is divided into six sections, namely General Information, Planning, Structures, Services, Building Elements and Materials. There is also an appendix containing addresses, a list of sources and an index followed by a few pages for your own scribbles. Within the sections you find a wealth of information, tables and diagrams that cover such useful topics as drawing conventions, anthropometric data, weight of materials, safe loads on subsoils, concrete mixes, lintel sizes, beam formulae, heat loss, timber stress grade tables, types of nails, identifying wood boring beetles, plasterboard dimensions and much, much more. The book measures 185mm x 125mm x 17mm thick and has 305 pages. Whether you are an architect, developer, student, interior designer, builder, or DIY enthusiast, this book will be relevant and of great practical use to you. My copy is a trusted and well thumbed friend.
Students need this!, 20 Apr 2004
Not just useful for architecture, i am an interior design student at uni.Its not all about decorating you know and I wouldnt have survived my1styear without the help of this book. Especially because I havent come froman architectural background I did find it hard but this book helped loadz!
Not amazing but better than the rest!, 01 Feb 2007
Here is an area where the old school of design still lingers, the book is very suitable for specific tasks but really needs improving on. Having said that I threw away my copy of Charlotte Baden-Powell's book as soon as I got this - because even this tome is much more useable than hers.
Must-have reference book, 23 Oct 2006
This is a valuable pool of infomation on ergonomics, minimum dimensions, information on parking, vehicle dimensions, building dimensions, design of buildings for different purposes and much, much more. I probably have only used about a tenth of the information within the book (I don't have much use for info on airport design, for example) but we use it regularly in our office as a reference book and should we ever need to know the dimensions of a cow, we know just where to look....
solid!, 08 Oct 2004
With data on all kinds of programmatic requirements and some valuable information on structures and materials this is a book architecture students should BORROW from the library or the office. This book can tell you the minimum ceiling height of a badminton court or the density of steel - but it won't design your project!
Planning & Design Data Marvel!, 05 Nov 2003
An exceedingly thorough compilation of all those annoying facts and figures you can never remember or find any where else! This book is always open at the end of my desk, and I now have to fight for it with my colleagues to get to the information. No project or facilities manager, specification writer or other member of the construction industry should be without it!
A bit of a let down, 07 Apr 2000
This is one of the most important books for architects and other associated professions. This copy has been extensively updated, which is to be highly commended, however, the information on acoustics and heat loss seem quite shoddy. Equations are misprinted and the cross-referencing within the sections is confusing at times baring little or no correlation to the worked examples. I only hope the other sections are not subject to the same inaccuracies.
Superb! It has everything!, 10 Jul 2008
Having asked for this book as a present I am so glad I did. This has to be THE BEST dictionary on architecture. I also have a non visual dictionary by Oxford but this book far outweighs that one. Being an architecture student, there are still a lot of architectural terms I am not familiar with which is where this book comes in real handy. Every time I come across a new term I always think "no, it's not going to be in here" but it actually IS! Not only is there a brief description but to help you understand better there is often a hand sketch too (of which there are many and of EXCELLENT quality). The best thing about this book is, however, I have architects looking up things in here too! This book is invaluable and a definite must for anyone studying architecture or even newly qualified architects!
Excellent excellent excellent.
Just fabulous!, 18 Jan 2006
I bought this for my sister who is studying architecture, and she's over the moon with it. I wanted to give her a bit of inspiration, and a reference book and this has done it. Great job by the author, and in exquisite detail too.
Fantastic reference manual, 03 Feb 2003
I bought this book solely as a reference tool for my degree course but i now find myself uncontrollably reading through random extracts in order to 'absorb' more information. Concise but detailed definitions and stunningly drawn components and diagrams make this an invaluable book for students and professionals alike. Although published in the USA, very little of the descriptive text will be foreign to us here in the UK. The book is not intended to provide detailed construction techniques or information or be used as a guide to defects analysis and building pathology, but as a basic reference manual in order that we may better understand and visualise the components and terms within the built environment it is fantastic. If you dont know your bastard pointing from your tuck and pat get this !!
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
A wonderful architectural book!, 12 Nov 2007
I read this book in Chinese when I started to learn architecture many yaers ago, and I bought the English version later when I came to the US. I love it, it is one of the best architectural books that you can have.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
A wonderful architectural book!, 12 Nov 2007
I read this book in Chinese when I started to learn architecture many yaers ago, and I bought the English version later when I came to the US. I love it, it is one of the best architectural books that you can have.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
A comprehensive guide to the principles of Architecture., 22 Feb 2000
The principles that underly architectonic composition are comprehensively introduced, in a richly illustrated and easy to read book. An absolutely must-have to any student of Architecture.
If you only have one book on Architecture, this must be it., 01 Oct 1998
This book lays the best foundation for architectural study and design of any book ever published. It should be required reading at every university and would make a great primer for high school students with enlightened teachers.
Good architectural designers handbook, 17 Apr 1998
Ching presents a lot of principles of design for the architect to add theoretical bases for designs. If you design, this book gives you the vocabulary you need to communicate it verbally, as well as graphically.
great little book, 22 Sep 2008
I really enjoyed this book - lots of little things that make you think, and some really basic things that you probably wouldn't know unless you have finished architecture school. As I am just starting out, I thought it was great. Good tips for crits, drawing, etc.
nicely produced and illustrated but few messages you won't already know, 23 Jan 2008
I read some reviews on amazon.com about how architecture students found this book invaluable. For sure, its a nicely produced hardback book, good illustration and clear layout - an image and text on each two page spread, and a lot of the advice seems to wander wildly from big, blue-sky thinking to specifics about US zoning and planning control. Some of the points are just downright pithy too - good architects are old - engineers know a lot about one thing, architects know a little about a lot of things. Overall, I was a tad disappointed - you can read the book in about 10 minutes flat and I think there were maybe two points I hadn't already thought of and was actively carrying around in my 'design-process' consciousness. Maybe this was always meant to be a book targetted for those at US architecture schools, rather than UK ones?
Inspiration for the concrete jungle, 18 Nov 2008
A magnificent book, which is indeed current to within the last year, including buildings such as `The birds nest' used in the Chinese Olympics and Toronto's ROM, but not their recently updated AGO.
The buildings are described well in the text along with Architectural designs and copious images of the building from internal and external sources.
The layout is done well by splitting into continents and then countries and maps to should proximity. Which if one is travelling to an area, makes it easy to go and explore some of the buildings in the book.
Phaidon consistently publishes well put together books and this keeps up the trend. Like the Phaidon Design Classics set, this book comes in an interesting `carry case', as it is quite heavy !
An Architectural Bible, 05 Nov 2008
I am blown away by this book. It's the best compilation of contemporary architectural designs I have seen in the most sumptuous and accessible format. The photos and plans of the projects are wonderful and really allow you to experience the building, logistically and artistically.
The book is organized via regions which are then broken down with maps to show you the exact location of each building making it really easy to use it as a reference tool. The inclusion of key data and descriptive narratives fully round off each building giving the necessary information with which to grasp the amount of work that went into its construction/act as a point of inspiration.
The Atlas is a must for all architectural practice/students and an ideal coffee table book for anybody with the slightest interest in design. Trust me, once you start turning the pages you will become more interested than ever. Simply stunning.
Architecture Now 5 - 2007 survey, 04 Feb 2008
Taschen's wonderful annual review of the most noteworthy contemporary architecture is now in its fifth year. It covers new work by the usual jet-set starchitects (Gehry, Rogers, Calatrava etc,) but the majority of the buildings covered are by somewhat less well known practices, and generally more interesting for it. Something for everyone. A great inspiration and wonderful escapism. Elegantly produced, lovely photos, nicely laid out, and much cheaper than a subscription to Blueprint.
Architecture Now v2, if you liked the 1st, you'll like this!, 21 Oct 2003
A great book in the continuation of Architecture Now!, this 2nd volume also has the high qualitity images, texts, and projects that appear in the 1st volume. With many architects of the 1st book like Tadao Ando and so many other great architects and projects. I've bought the 1st book 4months ago and I've now bought the 2nd and believe me it is worth it! It bound together great projects, with color photos and plans and especially with a *very* suitable price, one of the best and cheaper books you'll find. For architects or just someone who wants to know some of the best architecture out there...
EXCELLENT!, 09 Dec 2001
This is a book for people that are interested in architecture, not necessary architects. It covers most of the important architects of our time ( Santiago Calatrava, Frank Gehry and about 100 others.) We can see every architact's most important and recent project with many photos, plans and descriptions. It is a MUST! Now I have to go and continue my journey through modern architecture...
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Customer Reviews
Invaluable..., 23 Oct 2008
Received the book yesterday and my husband (who's an architect), hasn't been able to put it down. He thinks it's brilliant, informative and concise, he's using it now for work he's doing. Would recommend it to any student or Architect who needs reference in an easy to read format. A book to literally be kept in the pocket, 29 May 2008
Being an architecture student I keep this book with me whenever I am working on projects, be it at work or at university. It is unbelievable how much information Baden-Powell has managed to cram into this tiny book. Among others, some of the topics covered in the book are common furniture sizes, staircases, brick types, soil, wheelchair user space requirements and even drainage, heating and lightbulbs! This book really is a MUST if you are in the architectural field and even if you aren't this book is useful for anyone doing any kind of construction, design or engineering. I would not have survived my degree without this book since it has lots of very useful, "must-know" information which may take ages to find!
An excellent book, you won't be disappointed. Very handy, 05 Apr 2008
I've referred to this almost every day. It's been even more useful than the Metric Handbook. An Essential for Pocket or Toolbox, 22 Aug 2004
. If you are in any way involved in construction on a domestic scale, the Architect's Pocket Book is a must. It evolved from a set of notes used by the author, collating the diverse practical information regularly required in her work as an architect. So many friends requested copies that she ditched the photocopier in favour of a publishing deal, and thank heaven she did! Nowhere else can you find concise notes that cover the whole spectrum of information needed for smaller projects. The book is divided into six sections, namely General Information, Planning, Structures, Services, Building Elements and Materials. There is also an appendix containing addresses, a list of sources and an index followed by a few pages for your own scribbles. Within the sections you find a wealth of information, tables and diagrams that cover such useful topics as drawing conventions, anthropometric data, weight of materials, safe loads on subsoils, concrete mixes, lintel sizes, beam formulae, heat loss, timber stress grade tables, types of nails, identifying wood boring beetles, plasterboard dimensions and much, much more. The book measures 185mm x 125mm x 17mm thick and has 305 pages. Whether you are an architect, developer, student, interior designer, builder, or DIY enthusiast, this book will be relevant and of great practical use to you. My copy is a trusted and well thumbed friend.
Students need this!, 20 Apr 2004
Not just useful for architecture, i am an interior design student at uni.Its not all about decorating you know and I wouldnt have survived my1styear without the help of this book. Especially because I havent come froman architectural background I did find it hard but this book helped loadz!
Not amazing but better than the rest!, 01 Feb 2007
Here is an area where the old school of design still lingers, the book is very suitable for specific tasks but really needs improving on. Having said that I threw away my copy of Charlotte Baden-Powell's book as soon as I got this - because even this tome is much more useable than hers.
Must-have reference book, 23 Oct 2006
This is a valuable pool of infomation on ergonomics, minimum dimensions, information on parking, vehicle dimensions, building dimensions, design of buildings for different purposes and much, much more. I probably have only used about a tenth of the information within the book (I don't have much use for info on airport design, for example) but we use it regularly in our office as a reference book and should we ever need to know the dimensions of a cow, we know just where to look....
solid!, 08 Oct 2004
With data on all kinds of programmatic requirements and some valuable information on structures and materials this is a book architecture students should BORROW from the library or the office. This book can tell you the minimum ceiling height of a badminton court or the density of steel - but it won't design your project!
Planning & Design Data Marvel!, 05 Nov 2003
An exceedingly thorough compilation of all those annoying facts and figures you can never remember or find any where else! This book is always open at the end of my desk, and I now have to fight for it with my colleagues to get to the information. No project or facilities manager, specification writer or other member of the construction industry should be without it!
A bit of a let down, 07 Apr 2000
This is one of the most important books for architects and other associated professions. This copy has been extensively updated, which is to be highly commended, however, the information on acoustics and heat loss seem quite shoddy. Equations are misprinted and the cross-referencing within the sections is confusing at times baring little or no correlation to the worked examples. I only hope the other sections are not subject to the same inaccuracies.
Superb! It has everything!, 10 Jul 2008
Having asked for this book as a present I am so glad I did. This has to be THE BEST dictionary on architecture. I also have a non visual dictionary by Oxford but this book far outweighs that one. Being an architecture student, there are still a lot of architectural terms I am not familiar with which is where this book comes in real handy. Every time I come across a new term I always think "no, it's not going to be in here" but it actually IS! Not only is there a brief description but to help you understand better there is often a hand sketch too (of which there are many and of EXCELLENT quality). The best thing about this book is, however, I have architects looking up things in here too! This book is invaluable and a definite must for anyone studying architecture or even newly qualified architects!
Excellent excellent excellent.
Just fabulous!, 18 Jan 2006
I bought this for my sister who is studying architecture, and she's over the moon with it. I wanted to give her a bit of inspiration, and a reference book and this has done it. Great job by the author, and in exquisite detail too.
Fantastic reference manual, 03 Feb 2003
I bought this book solely as a reference tool for my degree course but i now find myself uncontrollably reading through random extracts in order to 'absorb' more information. Concise but detailed definitions and stunningly drawn components and diagrams make this an invaluable book for students and professionals alike. Although published in the USA, very little of the descriptive text will be foreign to us here in the UK. The book is not intended to provide detailed construction techniques or information or be used as a guide to defects analysis and building pathology, but as a basic reference manual in order that we may better understand and visualise the components and terms within the built environment it is fantastic. If you dont know your bastard pointing from your tuck and pat get this !!
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
I want to read this book, but in spanish version, 07 Mar 1999
I saw this book in spanish version in the Casa Viva magazine, please what do I do to have this book in spanish version?
A wonderful architectural book!, 12 Nov 2007
I read this book in Chinese when I started to learn architecture many yaers ago, and I bought the English version later when I came to the US. I love it, it is one of the best architectural books that you can have.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
A wonderful architectural book!, 12 Nov 2007
I read this book in Chinese when I started to learn architecture many yaers ago, and I bought the English version later when I came to the US. I love it, it is one of the best architectural books that you can have.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
A comprehensive guide to the principles of Architecture., 22 Feb 2000
The principles that underly architectonic composition are comprehensively introduced, in a richly illustrated and easy to read book. An absolutely must-have to any student of Architecture.
If you only have one book on Architecture, this must be it., 01 Oct 1998
This book lays the best foundation for architectural study and design of any book ever published. It should be required reading at every university and would make a great primer for high school students with enlightened teachers.
Good architectural designers handbook, 17 Apr 1998
Ching presents a lot of principles of design for the architect to add theoretical bases for designs. If you design, this book gives you the vocabulary you need to communicate it verbally, as well as graphically.
great little book, 22 Sep 2008
I really enjoyed this book - lots of little things that make you think, and some really basic things that you probably wouldn't know unless you have finished architecture school. As I am just starting out, I thought it was great. Good tips for crits, drawing, etc.
nicely produced and illustrated but few messages you won't already know, 23 Jan 2008
I read some reviews on amazon.com about how architecture students found this book invaluable. For sure, its a nicely produced hardback book, good illustration and clear layout - an image and text on each two page spread, and a lot of the advice seems to wander wildly from big, blue-sky thinking to specifics about US zoning and planning control. Some of the points are just downright pithy too - good architects are old - engineers know a lot about one thing, architects know a little about a lot of things. Overall, I was a tad disappointed - you can read the book in about 10 minutes flat and I think there were maybe two points I hadn't already thought of and was actively carrying around in my 'design-process' consciousness. Maybe this was always meant to be a book targetted for those at US architecture schools, rather than UK ones?
Inspiration for the concrete jungle, 18 Nov 2008
A magnificent book, which is indeed current to within the last year, including buildings such as `The birds nest' used in the Chinese Olympics and Toronto's ROM, but not their recently updated AGO.
The buildings are described well in the text along with Architectural designs and copious images of the building from internal and external sources.
The layout is done well by splitting into continents and then countries and maps to should proximity. Which if one is travelling to an area, makes it easy to go and explore some of the buildings in the book.
Phaidon consistently publishes well put together books and this keeps up the trend. Like the Phaidon Design Classics set, this book comes in an interesting `carry case', as it is quite heavy !
An Architectural Bible, 05 Nov 2008
I am blown away by this book. It's the best compilation of contemporary architectural designs I have seen in the most sumptuous and accessible format. The photos and plans of the projects are wonderful and really allow you to experience the building, logistically and artistically.
The book is organized via regions which are then broken down with maps to show you the exact location of each building making it really easy to use it as a reference tool. The inclusion of key data and descriptive narratives fully round off each building giving the necessary information with which to grasp the amount of work that went into its construction/act as a point of inspiration.
The Atlas is a must for all architectural practice/students and an ideal coffee table book for anybody with the slightest interest in design. Trust me, once you start turning the pages you will become more interested than ever. Simply stunning.
Architecture Now 5 - 2007 survey, 04 Feb 2008
Taschen's wonderful annual review of the most noteworthy contemporary architecture is now in its fifth year. It covers new work by the usual jet-set starchitects (Gehry, Rogers, Calatrava etc,) but the majority of the buildings covered are by somewhat less well known practices, and generally more interesting for it. Something for everyone. A great inspiration and wonderful escapism. Elegantly produced, lovely photos, nicely laid out, and much cheaper than a subscription to Blueprint.
Architecture Now v2, if you liked the 1st, you'll like this!, 21 Oct 2003
A great book in the continuation of Architecture Now!, this 2nd volume also has the high qualitity images, texts, and projects that appear in the 1st volume. With many architects of the 1st book like Tadao Ando and so many other great architects and projects. I've bought the 1st book 4months ago and I've now bought the 2nd and believe me it is worth it! It bound together great projects, with color photos and plans and especially with a *very* suitable price, one of the best and cheaper books you'll find. For architects or just someone who wants to know some of the best architecture out there...
EXCELLENT!, 09 Dec 2001
This is a book for people that are interested in architecture, not necessary architects. It covers most of the important architects of our time ( Santiago Calatrava, Frank Gehry and about 100 others.) We can see every architact's most important and recent project with many photos, plans and descriptions. It is a MUST! Now I have to go and continue my journey through modern architecture...
Inspirational, 11 Mar 2007
This inspirational book was born and bred at Baltimore's Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), under the direction of its graphic design director. There's no doubt that DIY design has been on the rise over the last twenty years, and this handbook does an excellent job of introducing the concept to the uninitiated. It starts with two sections, "Why DIY?" and "DIY Theory" which serve to set things up nicely without being overly dense. The excellent design and outstanding photography showcases tons of nice examples in 28 categories across a range of media, from blogs to zines. This is definitely not a step-by-step guide that holds one's hand through processes -- but it will help anyone understand how to start seeing the world as a designer. It's not perfect by any means, and experts in particular fields will find small details to quibble with. For example, the embroidery section doesn't provide complete DIY details, instead directing the reader to outsource it to commercial embroidery firms. Another example is in the web site section, which advocates the use of nested tables, a technique long out of favor in the web development community. But these are very minor quibbles about an excellent book that belongs in the hands of anyone (especially kids and teens) with the slightest interest in self-expression.
Informative, clear, interesting, easy read!!, 05 Feb 2006
I brought this book in London on the off chance it might be good. I'll start off by saying I am very pleased with my purchase! It covers a range of design possiblities perfect for a studying Graphic Designer; business cards, cds, flyers, logos, invitaions, stationary, zines, websites, and much much more!
Its easy to read no large chunks of text to shift through and at least 2 large full colour images on each page!
Terrific book for inspiration or simply ideas on how to advertise! BRILLIANT! MUST BUY!
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Customer Reviews
Invaluable..., 23 Oct 2008
Received the book yesterday and my husband (who's an architect), hasn't been able to put it down. He thinks it's brilliant, informative and concise, he's using it now for work he's doing. Would recommend it to any student or Architect who needs reference in an easy to read format. A book to literally be kept in the pocket, 29 May 2008
Being an architecture student I keep this book with me whenever I am working on projects, be it at work or at university. It is unbelievable how much information Baden-Powell has managed to cram into this tiny book. Among others, some of the topics covered in the book are common furniture sizes, staircases, brick types, soil, wheelchair user space requirements and even drainage, heating and lightbulbs! This book really is a MUST if you are in the architectural field and even if you aren't this book is useful for anyone doing any kind of construction, design or engineering. I would not have survived my degree without this book since it has lots of very useful, "must-know" information which may take ages to find!
An excellent book, you won't be disappointed. Very handy, 05 Apr 2008
I've referred to this almost every day. It's been even more useful than the Metric Handbook. An Essential for Pocket or Toolbox, 22 Aug 2004
. If you are in any way involved in construction on a domestic scale, the Architect's Pocket Book is a must. It evolved from a set of notes used by the author, collating the diverse practical information regularly required in her work as an architect. So many friends requested copies that she ditched the photocopier in favour of a publishing deal, and thank heaven she did! Nowhere else can you find concise notes that cover the whole spectrum of information needed for smaller projects. The book is divided into six sections, namely General Information, Planning, Structures, Services, Building Elements and Materials. There is also an appendix containing addresses, a list of sources and an index followed by a few pages for your own scribbles. Within the sections you find a wealth of information, tables and diagrams that cover such useful topics as drawing conventions, anthropometric data, weight of materials, safe loads on subsoils, concrete mixes, lintel sizes, beam formulae, heat loss, timber stress grade tables, types of nails, identifying wood boring beetles, plasterboard dimensions and much, much more. The book measures 185mm x 125mm x 17mm thick and has 305 pages. Whether you are an architect, developer, student, interior designer, builder, or DIY enthusiast, this book will be relevant and of great practical use to you. My copy is a trusted and well thumbed friend.
Students need this!, 20 Apr 2004
Not just useful for architecture, i am an interior design student at uni.Its not all about decorating you know and I wouldnt have survived my1styear without the help of this book. Especially because I havent come froman architectural background I did find it hard but this book helped loadz!
Not amazing but better than the rest!, 01 Feb 2007
Here is an area where the old school of design still lingers, the book is very suitable for specific tasks but really needs improving on. Having said that I threw away my copy of Charlotte Baden-Powell's book as soon as I got this - because even this tome is much more useable than hers.
Must-have reference book, 23 Oct 2006
This is a valuable pool of infomation on ergonomics, minimum dimensions, information on parking, vehicle dimensions, building dimensions, design of buildings for different purposes and much, much more. I probably have only used about a tenth of the information within the book (I don't have much use for info on airport design, for example) but we use it regularly in our office as a reference book and should we ever need to know the dimensions of a cow, we know just where to look....
solid!, 08 Oct 2004
With data on all kinds of programmatic requirements and some valuable information on structures and materials this is a book architecture students should BORROW from the library or the office. This book can tell you the minimum ceiling height of a badminton court or the density of steel - but it won't design your project!
Planning & Design Data Marvel!, 05 Nov 2003
An exceedingly thorough compilation of all those annoying facts and figures you can never remember or find any where else! This book is always open at the end of my desk, and I now have to fight for it with my colleagues to get to the information. No project or facilities manager, specification writer or other member of the construction industry should be without it!
A bit of a let down, 07 Apr 2000
This is one of the most important books for architects and other associated professions. This copy has been extensively updated, which is to be highly commended, however, the information on acoustics and heat loss seem quite shoddy. Equations are misprinted and the cross-referencing within the sections is confusing at times baring little or no correlation to the worked examples. I only hope the other sections are not subject to the same inaccuracies.
Superb! It has everything!, 10 Jul 2008
Having asked for this book as a present I am so glad I did. This has to be THE BEST dictionary on architecture. I also have a non visual dictionary by Oxford but this book far outweighs that one. Being an architecture student, there are still a lot of architectural terms I am not familiar with which is where this book comes in real handy. Every time I come across a new term I always think "no, it's not going to be in here" but it actually IS! Not only is there a brief description but to help you understand better there is often a hand sketch too (of which there are many and of EXCELLENT quality). The best thing about this book is, however, I have architects looking up things in here too! This book is invaluable and a definite must for anyone studying architecture or even newly qualified architects!
Excellent excellent excellent.
Just fabulous!, 18 Jan 2006
I bought this for my sister who is studying architecture, and she's over the moon with it. I wanted to give her a bit of inspiration, and a reference book and this has done it. Great job by the author, and in exquisite detail too.
Fantastic reference manual, 03 Feb 2003
I bought this book solely as a reference tool for my degree course but i now find myself uncontrollably reading through random extracts in order to 'absorb' more information. Concise but detailed definitions and stunningly drawn components and diagrams make this an invaluable book for students and professionals alike. Although published in the USA, very little of the descriptive text will be foreign to us here in the UK. The book is not intended to provide detailed construction techniques or information or be used as a guide to defects analysis and building pathology, but as a basic reference manual in order that we may better understand and visualise the components and terms within the built environment it is fantastic. If you dont know your bastard | | |