Computing for Architects
eBook - PDF

Computing for Architects

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Computing for Architects

About this book

Computing for Architects provides an introduction to computers and their use in architectural offices. It is the result of 17 years' experience of using computers in firms in private practice and is intended to be more of a practical guide than a textbook. It attempts to show where computers can help, how they can be applied, and how to avoid the worst pitfalls. The book begins by describing how the attitudes of architects towards computers have changed over the years. This is followed by separate chapters on the benefits and drawbacks of using computers; different types of computers and computer programs; the principles and operations of databases; and their application in architectural design. Subsequent chapters discuss computer-aided drafting, computer visualization, job management systems, and design-aid programs. The importance of environmental analysis is emphasized, covering lighting analysis, thermal analysis, sunlight analysis, airconditioning analysis, and acoustical analysis. The final chapters deal with office management systems and the future of computing.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Computing for Architects
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Chapter 1. Past and present
  8. Chapter 2. Overview
  9. Chapter 3. Equipment
  10. Chapter 4. Programs
  11. Chapter 5. Databases
  12. Chapter 6. Computer-aided draughting
  13. Chapter 7. Visualisation
  14. Chapter 8. Job management
  15. Chapter 9. Design-aids
  16. Chapter 10. Environmental analysis
  17. Chapter 11. Office management
  18. Chapter 12. The future
  19. Glossary
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index