Architectural Technology

Stephen Emmitt, BA(Hons), Dip. Arch, MA(Prof. Ed.), PhD is Professor of Architectural Technology at Loughborough University; he is registered architect with industrial experience and extensive teaching experience of Architectural Technology across a wide range of built environment courses, in the UK and internationally.

• Foreword – Colin Orr, President of CIAT ixIntroduction xi1 Fundamentals 1Sensory engagement 3Building innovation 6Building characteristics 10Enclosure and functional requirements 14Philosophies and approaches 19Further reading 232 Physical Design Generators 25The physical context: a sense of place 26Micro climates and weathering 32Structure and fabric 35Materials 39Services 43Further reading 453 Social Design Generators 47The social context 48Communication and language 49Design decisions 53Risk 57Quality 58Added value 61Further reading 634 Regulatory Design Generators 65Town planning and development control 67The building regulations 72Standards and codes of practice 75Trade associations 76Testing and research reports 77Further reading 795 Humane Design Generators 81Perception of our buildings 82Physiology and usability 85Healthy environments 87Safe environments 89Secure environments 91Fire safety 95Further reading 986 Physical Interfaces 99Typologies 101Transitions 105Joints and connections 111Tolerances 114Further reading 1177 The Art of Detailing 119Detailing principles 121Environmental issues 127Performance of the joint 131Designing the details 134Further reading 1368 The Art of Specifying 137Specification methods 138Selection criteria – fitness for purpose 139Writing the specification 146Contents of a written specification 150Further reading 1529 The Art of Informing 153Media 154Coordinated project information 159Drawings 162Physical models 166Bills of quantities 168Digital information and virtual details 168Information flow and design changes 170Further reading 17110 Assembling the Parts 173The designer-contractor interface 174Flows 176Quality of work 180Design changes 183Practical completion and hand-over 186Learning from building projects 187Further reading 19111 Living with Buildings 193Durability and decay 194Preservation, restoration, and conservation 200Principles of conservation, repair and maintenance 204Upgrading existing buildings 208Learning from buildings 211Further reading 21212 Disassembly and Reuse 213Reusing redundant buildings 214Demolition and disassembly 218Reclamation, reuse, and recycling 220Stretching the tradition 222Further reading 227References 229Index 235