An Architect S Guide To Construction Second Edition

Author : Brian Palmquist
Publisher : Quality-By-Design Software Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 099398763X

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An Architect's Guide to Construction-Second Edition by Brian Palmquist Pdf

The second edition of this Amazon #1 best seller is a natural evolution of both the Consultant and Contractor perspectives about the building construction phase. Brian Palmquist has spent more than half of his forty years of professional experience "in the trenches" developing and using leading edge computer technology to make construction administration more efficient, more profitable and more enjoyable. At the same time, his systematic approach will improve the performance of design and construction businesses that prefer to operate using more traditional methods. As an educator, he has used the ideas and approaches in this book to teach more than 2,000 intern architects, students and design and construction professionals about the simplest ways to effectively manage the complexities of construction. "The challenge," he says, "is to learn the enduring ways in this age of immediacy." This second edition continues to focus on the "enduring ways" that underpin the administration of building construction. It includes the first edition's popular format of more than sixty new and updated "Tales from the trenches," using true stories to explain the two objectives, two fundamentals and eleven elements of construction administration. Recasting the many Tales into just fifteen components makes the content more engaging and suitable for a focused or semester teaching approach, as well as offering a more accessible resource. The second edition uses more than 200 updated and clarified photographs, tables and figures to illustrate the Tales. Each individual Tale is summarized around its Principles, Attributes, Toolsets and Habits, what the author calls the PATH to construction administration. The book's Concluding Tales offer a simple method to evaluate where you or your business are on this PATH. Whether you administer design and construction using paper or electrons, or both, the PATH methodology will help you optimize your approach and construction administration content. The Concluding Tales in the book and e-Book versions also embrace our "age of immediacy" by detailing specific techniques to manage construction in the cloud on any combination of laptop, tablet or smartphone.

Author : Bill Schmalz,The Images Publishing Group
Publisher : Images Publishing
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781864705720

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The Architects Guide to Writing by Bill Schmalz,The Images Publishing Group Pdf

There are a lot of good books available to help people write better. They include dictionaries, usage guides, and various types of writers’ manuals – and professional writers ought to have many of those books on their bookshelves. But most architects and other design and construction professionals are not professional writers. Instead, they are people who spend a large part of their professional lives writing. That’s a big difference, and that’s where this book will help. The Architect’s Guide to Writing has been written not by an English major, but by Bill Schmalz, an architect who knows the kinds of documents his fellow professionals routinely have to write, and understands the kinds of technical mistakes they often make in their writing. This book is designed to meet the specific needs of design and construction professionals. It’s not going to waste their time with the things that most educated professionals know, but it will help them with the things they don’t know or are unsure of. It’s not a Chicago Manual-sized encyclopaedic reference that includes everything any writer would ever need to know, because architects don’t need to know everything. But what they do need to know – and what they use every day in their professional lives – has been assembled in this book.

Author : Lee W. Waldrep
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781118857199

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Becoming an Architect by Lee W. Waldrep Pdf

“Becoming an Architect will inspire future architects, career consultants, and human resources professionals alike, providing all the information you’ll need to make intelligent decisions about careers in architecture.” —From the Foreword by Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, 2014 AIA National President Starting a career as an architect is an exciting prospect, but it's important to do your research before you take the plunge. The third edition of Becoming an Architect is an update to the best-selling guide and highlights the risks and rewards on the path to a career as an architect. You'll find new insight and tons of helpful resources, as well as a complete outline of the trajectory of an architect's early career, from higher education through internship and licensure. More than thirty-two new interviews and profiles from architecture students, emerging, and established professionals give the resource a truly personal feel, and help get you acquainted with real-life scenarios from architects from varying backgrounds and specialties. With a highly accessible approach, this guide provides a complete overview of the profession, including educational requirements, design specialties, registration requirements, and the paths of a career in architecture. Whether you're a high school student, a college undergraduate, a career counselor, or a human resource professional, Becoming an Architect offers much-needed advice and information to anyone interested in career development for architects. Covers recent changes to the Intern Development Program (IDP) Provides advice on obtaining professional experience while studying to be an architect Considers career paths in a myriad of work environments, such as government agencies, education, and research Includes helpful appendixes with resources for further information, such as career-related associations, websites, and recommended reading Obtain a solid introduction to a career as an architect, and plan your own path with the guidance and advice of dozens of others who have already started this process.

Author : David Littlefield
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136359644

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The Architect's Guide to Running a Practice by David Littlefield Pdf

This is your essential one stop shop for information on starting and running a practice. Case studies and advice from practitioners, big and small, run alongside outlines of all the key topics, to give you an insight into the problems and challenges others have faced when setting up a design business. Accessible and informative, this handbook is the ideal first point of reference when starting a practice. Architects have many different reasons for setting up in practice; equally, there are many ways of running your own business. This handbook helps you consider whether or not you should set up on your own, examining issues such as financing, office space, recruitment, IT and workingo ut a business plan. Some architects want to stay small, while others have ambitions to grow into large businesses. Some grow big accidentally. And then there are those who pick and choose their work carefully, and even turn down undesirable contracts, while others will grab at everything possible. This book woudl explore these different models and illustrate how different kinds of practice develop into successful businesses. Importantly, the book will stress that these issues are crucial - you may be the best designer in the world, but unless your business is well managed you will fail. On the other hand, some successful architects spend a lot of time looking for new work and attending to management issues, rarely finding the time for design work. This book would illustrate how architects have struck a balance between these two extremes.

Author : James R. Underwood,Michele Chiuini
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781118174531

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Structural Design by James R. Underwood,Michele Chiuini Pdf

Written for the practicing architect, Structural Design addresses the process on both a conceptual and a mathematical level. Most importantly, it helps architects work with structural consultants and understand all the necessary considerations when designing structural systems. Using a minimum of simple math, this book shows you how to make correct design calculations for structures made from steel, wood, concrete, and masonry. What?s more, this edition has been completely updated to reflect the latest design methods and codes, including LRFD for steel design. The book was also re-designed for easy navigation. Essential principles, as well as structural solutions, are visually reinforced with hundreds of drawings, photographs, and other illustrations--making this book truly architect-friendly.

Author : William B. Rose
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005-04-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780471468509

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Water in Buildings by William B. Rose Pdf

The definitive guide to understanding and managing the effects of water on buildings Water in Buildings: An Architect's Guide to Moisture and Mold is a detailed and highly useful reference to help architects and other design professionals create dry, healthy environments, without jeopardizing a project with poor liability management. Much more than a book of "quick fixes," this practical guide illuminates an essential understanding of the "whys" of moisture problems, including valuable information on how water behaves and how its performance can be anticipated and managed in building design. With a special emphasis on water's role in creating mold, an issue of growing concern and liability, Water in Buildings offers the most up-to-date information on rainwater management, below-grade water management, foundations, wall and roof construction, mechanical systems, moisture, and much more! Providing authoritative guidance to designers and builders, this definitive guide features: * Clear explanations of how water interacts with building materials and equipment * An in-depth exploration of the paths of leaks * Numerous case studies on such well-known structures as Mount Vernon, Independence Hall, and Wingspan (Frank Lloyd Wright) * Numerous descriptive drawings and photographs

Author : Michael Malone
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780071605649

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The Architect's Guide to Residential Design by Michael Malone Pdf

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RESIDENTIAL DESIGN FOR ARCHITECTS AND CLIENTS Written by a successful practitioner of both residential and commercial architecture, this hands-on resource enables you to transfer and expand your architectural design skills and successfully integrate single-family residential design into your professional practice. The Architect's Guide to Residential Design discusses typical residential design issues, such as budgets and construction schedules, and offers guidelines for interacting with design-conscious clients. This detailed handbook presents a comprehensive methodology for the process of designing, pricing, and constructing single-family homes. Six real-world case studies, each featuring a unique site, budget, program, and set of circumstances, are included. The Architect's Guide to Residential Design covers: Houses as an architectural practice How houses differ from commercial and institutional architectural projects Design and documentation for architect-designed houses Bidding and negotiating with contractors Cutting the contract with both owners and contractors Construction administration and the building process

Author : Brian Palmquist
Publisher : Quality-By-Design Software Limited
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0993987605

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An Architect's Guide to Construction by Brian Palmquist Pdf

After more than 35 years "in the trenches" as an architect, specialist consultant and now quality director for a large North American construction company, Brian Palmquist has written An Architect's Guide to Construction in order to share a balanced wealth of knowledge and experience about the construction phase of building projects. Considering both the consultant and contractor perspectives, he uses 70 true tales to illustrate many of those moments in the building construction phase that confound and confuse designers, builders and their clients. He proposes practical solutions in straightforward language and illustrations targeted to students, interns and young practitioners as well as to experienced professionals. Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 diagrams, charts and useful forms, the book uses its 70 tales to introduce practical ways to design and build more efficiently, based on just four principles and three simple Internet-based toolsets. An Architect's Guide to Construction concludes with an invitation to link to a freely available sample project on the Internet, illustrating Palmquist's approach. The reader is provided with detailed instructions and invited to ..".borrow what you will, challenge what you disagree with and contribute what you think makes your approach better."

Author : Patrick C. Mays,B. J. Novitski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015041022685

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Construction Administration by Patrick C. Mays,B. J. Novitski Pdf

A flexible, proven method for organizing construction administration paperwork—for architects and those who work with them. Construction Administration provides a simple, fully integrated system for organizing the complex paper trail that crosses the architect's desk during every construction project. Compatible with computerized or paper-based administrative systems, this time-saving method enables you to improve record-keeping during construction, track the decision-making process, and monitor a project's progress efficiently and effectively. This self—contained book and disk set comes ready to implement—with the forms, instructions, and detailed cross-referencing and indexing procedures you need to create an easily traceable record of the construction process. Covers all major construction administration document types—meeting minutes, requests for information, proposal requests, change orders, submittal checklists, field reports, and more. Works in tandem with official American Institute of Architects (AIA) forms. Includes user-friendly disk versions of all forms in the book. Contains extensive examples throughout that demonstrate the system in action. Adapts effortlessly to fit the requirements of any project type.

Author : Ann Ross,Jonathan Hetreed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136443992

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Architect's Pocket Book by Ann Ross,Jonathan Hetreed Pdf

View the dedicated microsite for free sample chapters and videos - architecturalpress.com/architects-pocket-book This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis - on site or in the studio. The book provides guidance on a range of tasks, from complying with the Building Regulations, including the recent revisions to Part L, to helping with planning, use of materials and detailing. Compact and easy to use, the Architect’s Pocket Book has sold well over 65,000 copies to the nation’s architects, architecture students, designers and construction professionals who do not have an architectural background but need to understand the basics, fast. This is the famous little blue book that you can’t afford to be without. About the authors: Charlotte Baden-Powell was trained at the Architectural Association in London. She practised architecture for over 40 years, during which time she identified the need for this book, which was first published in 1997 and her vision is as relevant today. Jonathan Hetreed and Ann Ross have drawn from years of experience of running a small practice in Bath to update and extend the scope of the new edition to reflect continuing revisions to regulations and the increasing demand for sustainable construction methods. Customer reviews: “I have had this for ages and it’s no lie when I say it’s the one book I use the most. It’s exceptional, it’s a must.” “From brick and board sizes, technical details, terminology, symbols and information for Building Reg's - this book is extremely useful, very handy and concise.” “This is a must have for anyone working in the architectural field. It's a pocket of knowledge that almost always has what you're looking for.”

Author : Greg Winkler,Gary Chiumento
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780071625302

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Construction Administration for Architects by Greg Winkler,Gary Chiumento Pdf

An On-the-Job Construction Administration Resource for Architects Co-written by an architect and an attorney, this is the ideal desktop guide for architects, engineers, and other design professionals in need of expert advice on navigating the construction process and anticipating, avoiding, and managing liability risks. This invaluable construction administration resource leads you, step-by-step, through a typical project--from contract to closeout. Construction Administration for Architects provides tested techniques for proactively minimizing potential construction problems, and responding strategically when unforeseen events occur. Covering private and public sector work, this comprehensive handbook contains essential information for emerging professionals as well as in-depth strategies for experienced industry veterans. Useful tips, checklists, and real-world examples are included throughout the book. Construction Administration for Architects covers: Agreements and contracts Construction document details, such as specifications, drawing notes, project scope, credits, and cost estimates Requests for proposal, bidding, and construction contract negotiation Field testing, inspection, and certification of work Documents management, including requests for substitution, requests for information, submittals, and applications for payment Problems and disputes, such as poor workmanship, hidden conditions, and change order requests Contract closeout details, including schedule claims, retainage, and liens Post-construction warranty work and records retention Managing and limiting liability risk

Author : Arthur Thompson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998-10-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780415502849

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Architectural Design Procedures by Arthur Thompson Pdf

This book explains how architects obtain and administer work from the moment the contract is signed, to the handing over of the finished building to the client and is an indispensible guide to all architecture students. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded. It now includes significant additions to the section on design constraints, a new section on quality assurance and management and information on new acts and regulations introduced since the publication of the first edition. Other sections on subjects such as the Building Regulations, use of computers and standard forms and letters have been brought up to date.

Author : Shannon Ricketts,Leslie Maitland,Jacqueline Hucker
Publisher : Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015058279608

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A Guide to Canadian Architectural Styles, Second Edition by Shannon Ricketts,Leslie Maitland,Jacqueline Hucker Pdf

"A thoughtful, elegantly written, and easy-to-read guide to over three hundred years of architectural style in Canada." - Kelly Crossman, Carleton University

Author : Eric A. Berg
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Law
ISBN : 1604421452

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Construction Checklists by Eric A. Berg Pdf

Author : Ryan E. Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780470880463

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Prefab Architecture by Ryan E. Smith Pdf

"Prefab Architecture . . . is beyond theory, and beyond most of what we think we know about pods, containers, mods, and joints. This book is more than 'Prefabrication 101.' It is the Joy of Cooking writ large for the architecture and construction industries." From the Foreword by James Timberlake, FAIA THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE ON PREFAB ARCHITECTURE FOR ARCHITECTS AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS Written for architects and related design and construction professionals, Prefab Architecture is a guide to off-site construction, presenting the opportunities and challenges associated with designing and building with components, panels, and modules. It presents the drawbacks of building in situ (on-site) and demonstrates why prefabrication is the smarter choice for better integration of products and processes, more efficient delivery, and realizing more value in project life cycles. In addition, Prefab Architecture provides: A selected history of prefabrication from the Industrial Revolution to current computer numerical control, and a theory of production from integrated processes to lean manufacturing Coverage on the tradeoffs of off-site fabrication including scope, schedule, and cost with the associated principles of labor, risk, and quality Up-to-date products featuring examples of prefabricated structure, enclosure, service, and nterior building systems Documentation on the constraints and execution of manufacturing, factory production, transportation, and assembly Dozens of recent examples of prefab projects by contemporary architects and fabricators including KieranTimberlake, SHoP Architects, Office dA, Michelle Kaufmann, and many others In Prefab Architecture, the fresh approaches toward creating buildings that accurately convey ature and expanded green building methodologies make this book an important voice for adopting change in a construction industry entrenched in traditions of the past.