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Designer's Guide to Building Construction and Systems for Residential and Commercial Structures offers students a concise, easy-to-understand guide for learning about building construction and systems in preparation for a successful practice as an interior designer. Using language geared for students of interior design, the text covers basic structural principles applied to the building environment through a review of common building methods including timber frame, masonry, and steel construction for residential and commercial projects as applicable.
List of contents
INTRODUCTION: A Brief History of Structures, Materials, and Methods.
SECTION I: Residential Construction and Systems
1. Residential Construction: Building the Envelope 2. Systems for Residential Construction
3. Interior Finish-Out for Residential Construction
SECTION II: Commercial Construction and Systems
4. Commercial Construction: Building the Envelope 5. Mechanical Systems for Commercial Buildings
6. Interior Construction for Commercial Buildings
Glossary
Further Reading
Index
Summary
Designer’s Guide to Building Construction and Systems for Residential and Commercial Structures offers students a concise, easy-to-understand guide for learning about building construction and systems in preparation for a successful practice as an interior designer. Using language geared for students of interior design, the text covers basic structural principles applied to the building environment through a review of common building methods including timber frame, masonry, and steel construction for residential and commercial projects as applicable.
