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Here's the essential information you need to initiate designs for preschools and kindergartens as well as elementary, middle, and high schools. Filled with project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details. Combines in-depth coverage of the structural, mechanical, acoustic, traffic, and safety issues that are unique to school buildings with the nuts-and-bolts design guidelines that will start any project off on the right track and keep it there through completion. Order your copy today!
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Written by and for architects, this guide provides the basic information on elementary and secondary school design. It describes the design process, potential problems, and recent trends in architecture. Chapters discuss predesign, circulation, site planning, and codes, as well as specific areas of concern like environmental impacts, electrical and communications systems, acoustics, lighting, maintenance, renovation, and costs. Twenty common questions are asked an answered. Photographs, diagrams, floor plans, and details are prominently featured. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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