Design-Tech is an indispensable, holistic approach to architectural technology that shows you in hundreds of drawings and tables the "why" as well as the "how" of building science, providing you with a comprehensive overview. In this expanded edition, measurements and examples are listed in both metric and imperial units to reflect the global reality of architectural practice. The authors also address digital fabrication, construction documentation, ultra-high-rise structures, and zoning codes. And there's more in-depth coverage of structural design and greater emphasis on environmental...

Design-Tech is an indispensable, holistic approach to architectural technology that shows you in hundreds of drawings and tables the "why" as well as the "how" of building science, providing you with a comprehensive overview. In this expanded edition, measurements and examples are listed in both metric and imperial units to reflect the global reality of architectural practice. The authors also address digital fabrication, construction documentation, ultra-high-rise structures, and zoning codes. And there's more in-depth coverage of structural design and greater emphasis on environmental...