Time-Saver Standards for Building Types

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Covers structures and places as diverse as residences museums libraries and theaters hospitals and nursing homes churches air and truck terminals retail shops restaurants hotels industrial parks playgrounds and arenas. This is a worthy competitor to Architectural graphic standards . It is illustrated with hundreds of plans diagrams tables and schematics which help in the design of more functional meaningful and interesting buildings. De Chiara and Callender provide detailed information on the essential components of each building type emphasizing the characteristic functions involved. This edition offers new information on facilities for such purposes as education justice and correction entertainment health and sports and recreation. The book features special sections on housing for the elderly and the handicapped including access for the handicapped to public and government buildings. Annotation copyright Book News Inc. Portland Or.