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ASL's Featured Book(s) for October 2005:

Time-Saver Standards for Building Types
Arch Ref NA2760 .D42 2001

ASL says:
Need a plan for a hospital? Museum? Recreational facility?
Start with this book! Many buildings types are found in these categories: Residential -- Commercial -- Hospitality -- Educational -- Health Care -- Cultural and Entertainment -- Governmental and Public -- Religious Buildings -- Transportation


Amazon.com says:

Book Description
Save time with topic-by-topic guide to building standards

The only comprehensive reference to all building types, Time-Saver Standards for Building Types, Fourth Edition is loaded with all the essential design criteria and standards you need to prepare preliminary designs, execute programming requirements, and analyze the functions and uses of a building. Authors Joseph DeChiara and Michael Crosbie focus on topical issues of rehabilitation, change of use, preservation, accessibility, energy conservation, and environmental regulations. New material in this edition includes home offices, entertainment centers, assisted living, primary-care and wellness facilities, day-care and nursery facilities, jails and prisons, places of worship, health clubs, international sports facilities, and new rail facilities. What's more, new international examples and full metrification make the book a truly global publication.

Book Info
Architectural reference for all building types, offering a primary source of guidance for design and material selection. Features key data on issues such as preservation, accessibility, energy conservation, and rehabilitation. Also features a new graphic design with new illustrations. Previous edition: c1990.



Sample plan





Full table of contents:

 



1.   RESIDENTIAL           1

  Dimensions of the Human Figure       3

  Single-Family Homes           6

  Apartments             43

  Apartment Buildings           51

  Seniors Housing           63

  Housing for People with Disabilities       78

  Group Homes             88

  Manufactured Housing Developments     92

 

2.   COMMERCIAL           103

  Retail               105

  Supermarkets             117

  Regional Shopping Centers         119

  Automobile Dealers           145   

  Automobile Service Centers         163

  General Offices           172

  Medical Offices           200

  Law Offices             225

  Research Laboratories           232

  Television Stations           248

  Radio Stations             255

  Funeral Homes           265

 

3.   HOSPITALITY           271

  Restaurants and Eateries         273

  Food Service Facilities         279

  Commercial Kitchens           292

  Conference Centers           298

  Hotels               305

  Hotel Space Allotments         325

  Motels               337

  Motel Planning           340

  Motel Site Planning           353

  

4.   EDUCATIONAL           357

  Planning for Educational and Admin Tech     359

  Safety and Security           364

  Early Childhood Education Facilities       369

  Planning Elementary and Secondary Schools   380

  Organization and Design of Schools       387

  College Student Housing and Residence Halls   446

  College Student Centers         455

  College Classrooms           462

  Academic/Research Libraries         479

  College Gymnasiums           497

  College Laboratories           506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.   HEALTH CARE           517

  Hospitals (General)           519

  Surgical Suites           528

  Diagnostic X-Ray Suites         536

  Pharmacies             543

  Physical Therapy Departments       545

  Occupational Therapy Departments       549

  Community Mental Health Centers       553

  Laboratories             555   

  Labor-Delivery Suites           559

  Outpatient Activity Centers         563

  Emergency Activity Centers         573

  Rehabilitation Centers           575

  Mental Health Centers         592

  Long-Term Care Facilities         601

  Medical Schools           609

  Dental Schools           635

  Nursing Schools           655

 

6.   CULTURAL and ENTERTAINMENT     675

  Museums             677

  Libraries             693

  Performing Arts Spaces         713

 

7.   GOVERNMENTAL and PUBLIC       757

  Municipal Buildings           759

  Fire Stations             772

  Police Stations             779

  Police Facilities           791

  Recreation Centers           799

  Courthouses             806

  Correctional Facilities           825

  US Embassies/Chanceries         850

 

8.   RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS         871

  Churches, General           873

  Churches, Lutheran           883

  Churches, United Methodist         889

  Temples and Synagogues         900

  Chapels             913

  Church Schools           915

 

9.   TRANSPORTATION           923

  Airports and Terminals         925

  Airport Cargo Facilities         966

  Parking Garages           974

  Parking Lots             990

 

Index                 995


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