1st Edition

Materials, Specification and Detailing Foundations of Building Design

By Norman Wienand Copyright 2008
328 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

328 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

328 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

Continuing in the holistic philosophy of the Technologies of Architecture series, this volume examines the various layers of knowledge, skills and mechanisms that make up the many approaches to the essential function of technical design in the creation of successful buildings. Well-illustrated with case studies, the author draws on his extensive experience in architectural education to... Read more

Introduction  Part 1: Technical Design  Part 2: Communication of Information  Part 3: Materials  Part 4: Detailing  Part 5: Specification

Biography

Norman Wienand is Head of the Architecture Subject Group at Sheffield Hallam University where, as an academic and a Chartered Architectural Technologist, his focus is on the development of the pedagogy of architectural technology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Coupled with the pursuit of sustainable design through the application of sustainable technologies, he is engaged in the development of a theoretical approach to technical design in architecture.

Joan Zunde is an architect who has taught design subjects for many years. She is editor for the Technologies of Architecture series and co-author of Volume 1, Integrated Strategies in Architecture. She has a particular interest in communication between designers and clients and within the design and build team.