Construction of architecture : from design to built / Ralph W. Liebing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liebing, Ralph W., 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building.

Construction contracts.

Architectural contracts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Buildings don't just appear. While the aesthetics and theory of architecture have their glamour, architecture would not exist without the hands-on, nuts-and-bolts process of construction. Construction of Architecture gives architects, contractors, managers, trade workers, and anyone else involved in a building project a thorough overview of the process of taking or converting a fine design concept from a paper exercise to a finished, full-sized, occupiable and usable building. In an easy-to-read, conversational style, Ralph Liebing distills the often-complex procedures in the construc

Contents:

Introduction and context

Project inception and determination

Resolution and design

Selection, incorporation, and documentation

The documents and code compliance

Bidding, award, and contract

Constructing, erecting, and installing

Refinement and enhancement

Completion and occupancy

Post Occupancy.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-118-17452-6

1-283-25620-7

9786613256201

1-118-17489-5

OCLC:

758823510