Description
Through a systems approach to buildings, Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture details the practice of integration to bridge the gap between the design intentions and technical demands of building projects. Analytic methods are introduced that illustrate the value, benefit, and application of systems integration, as well as guidelines for selecting technical systems in the conceptual, schematic, and design development stages of projects.
Landmark structures such as Eero Saarinen's John Deere Headquarters, Renzo Piano's Kansai International Airport, Glenn Murcutt's Magney House, and Richard Rogers's Lloyd's of London headquarters are presented as part of an extensive collection of case studies organized into seven categories:
- Laboratories
- Offices
- Pavilions
- Green Architecture
- High Tech Architecture
- Airport Terminals
- Residential Architecture
Advanced material is provided on methods of integration, including an overview of integration topics, the systems basis of architecture, and the integration potential of various building systems. An expanded case study of Ibsen Nelsen's design for the Pacific Museum of Flight is used to demonstrate case study methods for tracing integration through any work of architecture.
Visually enhanced with more than 300 illustrations, diagrams, and photographs, Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture is a valuable reference guide for architecture and civil engineering students, as well as architects, engineers, and other professionals in the construction industry.
About the Author
LEONARD R. BACHMAN is Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Houston's Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Director of the college's simulation and modeling lab. He is also a registered architect and technical consultant to a variety of architectural firms in Texas.
Reviews
"It's a wonderful collection of 30 case-studies." (SBSE Newsletter, Spring 2003)
Book Information
ISBN 9780471388272
Author Leonard R. Bachman
Format Hardback
Page Count 496
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 1383g
Dimensions(mm) 285mm * 221mm * 31mm
