Building Types Books

New and Published Books

1. Stadia

   The Populous Design and Development Guide, 5th Edition

   By Geraint John, Rod Sheard, Ben Vickery

   In this fully updated and redesigned edition of the essential and long-established Stadia, the authors offer their unrivalled expertise to all professionals who commission, plan, design, and manage high-quality sports venues. Ideas about the design and use of stadiums continue to evolve and this...

   Published February 24th 2013 by Routledge
2. The Shanghai Alleyway House

   A Vanishing Urban Vernacular

   By Gregory Bracken

   Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

   As a nineteenth-century commercial development, the alleyway house was a hybrid of the traditional Chinese courtyard house and the Western terraced one. Unique to Shanghai, the alleyway house was a space where the blurring of the boundaries of public and private life created a vibrant social...

   Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge
3. The World's Greenest Buildings

   Promise Versus Performance in Sustainable Design

   By Jerry Yudelson, Ulf Meyer

   The World’s Greenest Buildings tackles an audacious task. Among the thousands of green buildings out there, which are the best, and how do we know? Authors Jerry Yudelson and Ulf Meyer examined hundreds of the highest-rated large green buildings from around the world and asked their owners to...

   Published January 6th 2013 by Routledge
4. Non-traditional Houses

   Identifying Non-traditional Houses in the UK 1918-75 (AP 294)

   By Harry Harrison, Stephen Mullin, Barry Reeves, Alan Stevens

   Non-traditional houses was first published as a book in 2004 and is now available in a fully searchable pdf format on CD ROM. The CD ROM gives building surveyors, engineers and architects easy access to a vast reference library detailing 450 non-traditional house types classified by form of...

   Published December 18th 2012 by IHS BRE Press
5. Nurseries: A Design Guide

   By Mark Dudek

   Architecture can inspire young children; the very shape and form of a daycare center can not only stimulate their imagination but can help children form strong relationships and help promote development. This design guide presents all the elements of building design that combine to create the very...

   Published November 19th 2012 by Routledge
6. Best Tall Buildings 2012

   CTBUH International Award Winning Projects

   Edited by Antony Wood

   Best Tall Buildings 2012 contains overviews of the nominees and winning projects from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s annual awards. The book provides vital statistics, images, plans and in depth accounts of the architectural design and sustainability features of the year’s best...

   Published November 7th 2012 by Routledge
7. Design and Construction of High-Performance Homes

   Building Envelopes, Renewable Energies and Integrated Practice

   Edited by Franca Trubiano

   Both professionals and students are increasingly committed to achieving high-performance metrics in the design, construction and operation of residential buildings. This book responds to this demand by offering a comprehensive guide which features: architectural innovations in building skin...

   Published November 1st 2012 by Routledge
8. Hotel Lobbies and Lounges

   The Architecture of Professional Hospitality

   Edited by Tom Avermaete, Anne Massey

   Series: Interior Architecture

   This series investigates the historical, theoretical and practical aspects of interiors. The volumes in the Interior Architecture series can be used as handbooks for the practitioner and as a critical introduction to the history of material culture and architecture. Hotels occupy a particular place...

   Published October 23rd 2012 by Routledge
9. Guide To Natural Ventilation in High Rise Office Buildings

   Edited by Antony Wood, Ruba Salib

   Tall buildings are not the only solution for achieving sustainability through increased density in cities but, given the scale of current population shifts, the vertical city is increasingly being seen as the most viable solution for many urban centers. However, the full implications of...

   Published September 3rd 2012 by Routledge
10. Latin American Modern Architectures

    Ambiguous Territories

    Edited by Patricio del Real, Helen Gyger

    Latin American Modern Architectures: Ambiguous Territories has thirteen new essays from a range of distinguished architectural historians to help you understand the region’s rich and varied architecture. It will also introduce you to major projects that have not been written about in English. A...

    Published August 23rd 2012 by Routledge