Architecture Design Notebook

A Peter Fawcett, A Peter Fawcett

$77.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Architectural Press
27 March 2003

Architectural structure & design

Architecture Design Notebook focuses on the process of design as pragmatic and non-theoretical. Dealing systematically with the core design curriculum, it clearly demonstrates the skills required for designing at undergraduate level.

Providing students with fundamental maxims of design, and a framework within which they can approach their work, this book supports undergraduates as they learn to produce solutions to design challenges.

This vital design companion underpins the cornerstone of an architectural undergraduates' studies - studio design projects. With over 100 sketches included, the book inspires student's design ideas.

This updated edition includes new sections on green architecture, urban space typology, and the virtual building.

A. Peter Fawcett is an architect and critic who combines teaching with sporadic practice; he is currently Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Nottingham and visiting Professor at the University of Lincoln. In recent years his work has been placed in architectural competitions and has been hung at the Royal Academy and Royal Ulster Academy.

By: A Peter Fawcett, A Peter Fawcett
Imprint: Architectural Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780750656696
ISBN 10: 0750656697
Pages: 118
Publication Date: 27 March 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Preamble The Context for Design Arriving at the Diagram Responding to the Site Choosing an Appropriate ""Model"" Organising the Plan Choosing Appropriate Technologies How will it Stand up? How is it Made? Will it be Comfortable? Will it be Green?; How will it Look? The Urban Context Postscript: A Working Method"

A. Peter Fawcett is an architect and critic who combines teaching with sporadic practice; he is currently Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Nottingham and visiting Professor at the University of Lincoln. In recent years his work has been placed in architectural competitions and has been hung at the Royal Academy and Royal Ulster Academy.

Reviews for Architecture Design Notebook

A good basic text on design issues and suitable as a resource text on design issues. -James Douglas, Lecturer, Herriot-Watt An excellent book for built environment design related courses. -T.P. Heath, Lecturer, Nottingham University