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Kitchen and Bath Design: A Guide to Planning Basics is your all-in-one reference manual for kitchen and bathroom design or remodel.  In our day and...

Architectural Drafting and Design is a must-have for all CAD operators and architectural drafters at any skill level. This comprehensive text comes...

Written by a successful practitioner of both residential and commercial architecture, this hands-on resource enables you to transfer and expand you...

What’s the key to a successful building design? Wonder no more with Architectural Detailing: Function, Constructability, Aesthetics. This is a fant...

The perfect manual for students learning about steel design as well as professionals who have been in the business for years. The new edition has b...

If you design buildings, or live in an area that is heavily affected by water and moisture, then this is the perfect guide to use on your next proj...

This guide is a great introduction to the world of Urban Design and everything associated with it.  From vocabulary terms to structures, tools and ...

This is a must-have guide that will help you and walk you through the stability and design criteria for metal structures.  In this fully updated 6t...

If you are looking for the perfect book to help introduce you to the world of architecture, both traditional and computer based, then look no furth...

Architectural Acoustics is the most complete guide to acoustics for architects, engineers, and interior designers.  This must-have manual will help...

Presented in a clear structure and user-friendly style, Paul Smith�s Structural Design of Buildings goes through all the structural aspects of a ...

Technical Sketching and Drawing presents both the basic and advanced skills needed to visually communicate technical information with speed and acc...

This proven, uniquely practical book provides a thorough guide to reading, understanding, and working with construction drawings. Now updated to re...

An updated guide to designing buildings that heat with the sun, and cool with the wind, and light with the sky. This fully updated Third Edition of...

Here's the in-depth information you need to initiate designs for a variety of justice facilities, including law enforcement, adult detention, court...

Written by an architect who is an expert in sustainable design and is a former chair of the AIA's Committee on the Environment (COTE), this book wi...

Efficient transportation is key to both economic prosperity and quality of life in the 21st century. Here are 35 of today's best design solutions, ...

This guide includes material for planning active retirement communities, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living facilities, Alzhei...

This book covers the essentials of designing transit facilities and features innovative transit station designs, including light and heavy rail, ai...

The design principles necessary to create functional and dynamic contemporary mosques can be hard to grasp for those unfamiliar with the Islamic fa...

Tremendous opportunities are opening up as architecture becomes more generalized and firms accept commissions for a widening range of building type...

Primary Care Centres explores the process of planning and designing buildings for frontline medical practice. Taking as a starting point the concep...

The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services offers authoritative knowledge and industry insight to architects considering entry into the burgeon...

Here you'll find real-world advice for architects, planners, engineers, and developers to create superlative design projects for a variety of housi...

The most important function of every theater is to provide an exceptional environment where audiences can see, hear, and enjoy the experience of a ...

Fully updated to reflect the broad changes that have occurred in the aviation industry, the new edition of this classic text offers definitive guid...

Essential site planning and design strategies, up-to-date with the latest sustainable development techniques. Discover how to incorporate sound env...

Urban Design shows how the theory and practice of urban design and planning impact on public health issues and sustainable development. With cities...

Building Type Basics for Recreational Facilities guides architects and designers through the basics of programming, designing, and planning many ty...

Here are 35 projects completed between 1990 and 1997. Numerous illustrations. White boards lettered in black. This book on "transportation faciliti...

Lighting design is the art and science of lighting interior and exterior spaces. Successful architectural lighting design enhances the built enviro...

For architects, drawing is more than a convenient way to communicate ideas; it is an integral part of the creative process that has a profound impa...

There is something universally appealing about a house in the country. Whether it's a cozy cottage by a lake or a larger, rustic retreat deep in th...

Written and oral communication play a vital role in advancing the careers of design professionals, yet few resources exist to help you improve your...

Introductory chapters discuss the forces to which the structure is subjected, design criteria which are of the greatest relevance to tall buildings...

This comprehensive guide to architectural lighting design addresses lighting energy codes adopted by many states and covers the numerous advances i...