Architects' Data, 4th Edition

Foreword xii

BASICS

Abbreviations and symbols 1

Drawings 4

Accessible Building 21

Dimensional Basics and Relationships 26

Building Biology 36

Visual Perception 39

DESIGN PROCESS

Design 42

Sustainable Building 46

Facility Management 48

Refurbishment 50

Design and Construction Management 56

BUILDING COMPONENTS

Foundations 66

Walls 74

Floor Slabs 80

Roofs 85

Windows 96

Glass 104

Doors 113

Stairs 120

Escalators 126

Moving Walkways 127

Lifts 128

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

Basics 135

Housing Density 137

Orientation 138

Access 139

Floor Plans 143

Rooms 146

ACCOMMODATION

Student Residences 167

Elderly People's Accommodation 168

Hotels 171

Catering 174

Youth Hostels 184

Holiday/Weekend Cabins 185

Motels 186

Camping 187

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Children's Daycare 188

Playgrounds 190

Schools 191

Universities and Colleges 198

CULTURAL VENUES

Museums and Art Galleries 207

Theatres 209

Cinemas 222

Circus 227

Zoos 228

ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICES

Office Buildings 231

High-Rise Buildings 244

Libraries 247

Basics 247

Banks 253

RETAIL

Retail Outlets 254

INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Industry 263

Workshops 274

RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS

Christian Churches 285

Synagogues 288

Mosques 289

HEALTH

Doctors' Practices 290

Hospitals 291

SPORT AND LEISURE

Stadiums 318

Sports Facilities 320

Sports Halls 350

Swimming Pools 362

Spa 372

Amusement Arcades 375

TRANSPORT

Roads 376

Parking Facilities 387

Public Transport 403

Railways 408

Aviation 418

EXTERNAL WORKS

Cemeteries 424

Landscape Architecture 426

Earthworks 428

Garden Enclosures 430

Pergola and Trellis 432

Paths, Paving, Steps 435

Drainage 436

Vegetation

Biological Engineering 439

Greenhouses 441

Ponds and Pools 442

External Works – Example 445

AGRICULTURE

FARMYARDS 446

Animal Husbandry 452

Supply and Disposal 461

BUILDING SERVICES

Renewable Energy 466

Building Physics 471

Daylight 488

Lighting 501

Fire Protection 511

Domestic Installation 522

Chimneys and Ventilation Shafts 537

References 540

BS and DIN Standards 548

Conversion of Units 555

INDEX 575