Written for architects and related design and construction professionals, Prefab Architecture is a guide to offsite construction, presenting the opportunities and challenges associated with designing and building with components, panels and modules. It presents the drawbacks of building in situ (on-site) and demonstrates why prefabrication is the smarter choice for better integration ofproducts and processes, more efficient delivery, and realizing more value in project lifecycles. Smith offers designers and construction professionals guidelines that rethink all stages of the design process in order to effectivelyutilize the fabrication process INDICE: Foreword: James Timberlake, FAIA. Introduction. Acknowledgments. Part A. Context. Chapter 1. History of Industrialized Building. Chapter 2. History of Industrialized Architecture. Chapter 3. Environment, Organization, Technology. Part B. Application. Chapter 4. Principles. Chapter 5. Fundamentals. Chapter 6. Elements. Chapter 7. Assembly. Chapter 8. Sustainability. Part C. Case Studies. Chapter 9. Housing. Chapter 10. Commercial. Part D. Conclusion. Chapter 11. Conclusion. End Notes. Illustration Credits. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-27561-0
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 400
- Fecha Publicación: 22/12/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés