Handbook of Practical Architectural Design

Author: Chao Yuankai
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Publish Date: 1999-05-01
Features: This book provides a concise and comprehensive introduction to the fundamental knowledge essential for architectural design in the conceptual design stage. The content covers general theories of architectural design, architectural physics, building systems, structural engineering, as well as design highlights for residential, common public, and industrial buildings. The author keeps track of the latest national architectural design codes and standards, distilling and refining them. The references cited are accurate and detailed, accompanied by illustrations, and the book includes nearly 3,000 representative design examples from China in the 1980s and 1990s for readers to refer to. This book is suitable for architectural design professionals, students of architectural majors in colleges and universities, engineering technicians engaged in architectural design-related fields, and faculty and students of colleges and universities for reading and reference.