Building Type Basics for Office Buildings

Download or read book Building Type Basics for Office Buildings written by A. Eugene Kohn and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-07-29 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed New York Firm of Kohn Pedersen Fox, this volume in the Building Type Basics series gives you the essential information you need to initiate designs for every type of office building, from dramatic skyscrapers to utilitarian low-rise complexes. Combines in-depth coverage of all of the structural, mechanical, acoustic, traffic, and security issues unique to today's office buildings with the nuts-and-bolts guidance you need to launch your design project and see it through. Addresses a broad scope of timely issues related to modern office design: standard and alternate workplaces, the "smart" office building, security, healthy interiors, elevators, image and identity, and more. Order your copy today!