Significant opportunities are opening up as architecture becomes more generalized and firms accept commissions for a widening range of building types. To take advantage of these opportunities, architects need instant information on the general issues, materials, systems, requirements, and general design guidelines associated with different types of structures. Building Type Basics books fulfill this need.

Building Type Basics for Elementary and Secondary Schools is a one-stop source for the essential information architects need to fast-start the design process. In this book, leading architects from across the United States share their knowledge and expertise on all aspects of elementary and secondary school design. The book provides critical information on the process, potential problems, design concerns, and recent trends in school design, along with complete coverage of energy issues and mechanical systems, structural concerns and acoustic control, lighting, internal traffic, security, and much more. This indispensable guide:

* Asks and answers twenty questions that frequently arise in the early phases of a project commission

* Provides project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details

* Features the wide experience of the author's firm, Perkins Eastman Architects, as well as contributions from other industry leaders, such as Perkins &Will and Peter Gisolfi

This conveniently organized quick reference is an invaluable guide for busy, dedicated professionals who want to get moving quickly as theyembark on a new project. Like every Building Type Basics book, it provides authoritative, up-to-date information instantly and saves architects countless hours of research. Engineering consultants will also find in this volume a wealth of information to help them tackle school commissions of all kinds.

Written by and for architects, this guide provides the basic information on elementary and secondary school design. It describes the design process, potential problems, and recent trends in architecture. Chapters discuss predesign, circulation, site planning, and codes, as well as specific areas of concern like environmental impacts, electrical and communications systems, acoustics, lighting, maintenance, renovation, and costs. Twenty common questions are asked an answered. Photographs, diagrams, floor plans, and details are prominently featured.
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This brand-new series provides architects and design professionals with the essential information they need to jump start the design of a variety of facilities. In each volume, series editor, Stephen Kliment, brings together high-profile, industry leaders who share their knowledge and expertise. Each book is organized around a unique series format, including a list of 20 fundamental questions routinely encountered in the early phases of the project commission. The volumes includes numerous descriptive illustrations, featured project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections and details.

The fastest way to straighten out the learning curve on specialized design projects

Building Type Basics books provide architects with the essentials they need to jump-start the design of a variety of specialized facilities. In each volume, leading national figures in the field address the key questions that shape the early phases of a project commission. The answers to these questions provide instant information in a convenient, easy-to-use format. The result is an excellent, hands-on reference that puts critical information at your fingertips.

Building Type Basics for Elementary and Secondary Schools provides the essential information needed to initiate designs for preschools and kindergartens as well as elementary, middle, and high schools. Filled with project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details, it combines in-depth coverage of the structural, mechanical, acoustic, traffic, and safety issues that are unique to school buildings with the nuts-and-bolts design guidelines that will start any project off on the right track and keep it there through completion.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-238) and index.

Bradford Perkins, FAIA, AICP, is the founder of Perkins Eastman Architects, a New York–based architectural, interior design, and planning firm with a national practice and branch offices in Pittsburgh, Stamford, and Toronto. His firm's designs of educational facilities and other building types have received many awards for design excellence and have been widely published. He is the son of Lawrence Perkins, FAIA, and grandson of Dwight Perkins, FAIA, two of the leaders in the design of modern elementary and secondary schools.

Stephen A. Kliment, FAIA, (Series Founder and Editor) is an architectural journalist and an adjunct professor at the City College of New York. He was chief editor of Architectural Record from 1990 to 1996

Preface, Stephen A. Kliment.

Acknowledgments.

Predesign.

Circulation.

Design Concerns and Process.

Site Planning.

Codes.

Energy and Environmental Issues.

Structural Systems.

Mechanical Systems.

Electrical/Communications Systems.

Technology and Special Equipment.

Materials.

Acoustic Control.

Lighting Design.

Interiors Issues.

Wayfinding.

Renovation.

International Design Oportunities.

Operation and Maintenance.

Cost Issues.

Financing.

Bibliography and References.

Index.