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Metric Handbook: Planning and Design Data Pamela Buxton 6 New edition
Metric Handbook: Planning and Design Data
Pamela Buxton
- Significantly updated in reference to the latest construction standards and new building types
Over 100,000 copies sold to successive generations of architects and designers
This book belongs in every design office.The Metric Handbook is the major handbook of planning and design data for architects and architecture students. Covering basic design data for all the major building types it is the ideal starting point for any project. For each building type, the book gives the basic design requirements and all the principal dimensional data, and succinct guidance on how to use the information and what regulations the designer needs to be aware of.
As well as buildings, the Metric Handbook deals with broader aspects of design such as materials, acoustics and lighting, and general design data on human dimensions and space requirements. The Metric Handbook is the unique reference for solving everyday planning problems.
880 pages, 1257 Line drawings, black and white; 73 Halftones, black and white; 386 Tables, black and
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 22, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138714687 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 890 |
| Dimensions | 296 × 210 × 40 mm · 2.56 kg |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Buxton, Pamela (Freelance Architecture and Design Journalist, UK) |
