The industry-standard guide to designing well-performing buildings
Aesthetics are a vital part of good design. Great design emerges from a deep understanding of the functionality and constructability of details. Good details provide clear, complete, and correct information to the wide variety of users that need them. Architects guide a project from design idea to buildable reality by working with other building industry professionals and creating a set of details that show how things are put together.
Architectural Detailing systematically describes the principles for designing good architectural details. Using patterns that demonstrate best practices and consistent approaches to design detailing, this book teaches why detailing is important, what factors shape detailing issues, and how to detail a building that meets or exceeds performance requirements. Extensive illustrations demonstrate how to design building details that will not leak water or air, will control the flow of heat and water vapor, will adjust to all kinds of movement, and will be easy to construct.
This fourth edition has been updated to conform to the latest International Building Codes and International Energy Conservation Code requirements and incorporates current knowledge about new material and construction technology, including:
Expanded patterns for sustainability, high performance architecture, and resilience
Examples using panelized or modularized prefabricated building assemblies
Complex case studies demonstrating the detailing design process for energy efficient structures
Design detailing for maintenance and management of sensitive or weak spots in a building assembly
Architectural Detailing helps you bring a building together with a well detailed design that communicates effectively at all levels of the construction process.
By:
Patrick Rand (North Carolina State University),
Jason Miller,
Edward Allen
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 269mm,
Width: 211mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 998g
ISBN: 9781119912705
ISBN 10: 1119912709
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 24 October 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii Part I – Detail Patterns 1 Section 1 Function 3 Chapter 1 Controlling Water 5 Wash 7 Overlap 12 Overhang and Drip 15 Drain and Weep 19 Unobstructed Drainage 21 Ventilated Cold Roof 22 Foundation Drainage 24 Moisture Break 25 Capillary Break 26 Labyrinth 28 Rainscreen Assembly and Pressure Equalization 29 Upstand 34 Sealant Joints and Gaskets 36 Chapter 2 Controlling Air 45 Air Barrier System 47 Weatherstripped Crack 49 Chapter 3 Controlling Heat Flow 51 Thermal Insulation 52 Thermal Break 54 Multiple Glazing 59 White and Bright Surfaces 60 Reflective Glazing 61 Reflective Surface and Airspace 62 Outside-Insulated Thermal Mass 64 Chapter 4 Controlling Water Vapor 67 Warm Interior Surfaces 68 Warm-Side Vapor Retarder 70 Vapor Ventilation 75 Condensate Drainage 78 Chapter 5 Controlling Sound 79 Airtight, Heavy, Limp Partition 80 Cushioned Floor 83 Quiet Attachments 85 Sound-Absorbing Surfaces 86 Chapter 6 Accommodating Movement 89 Seasoning and Curing 91 Vertical-Grain Lumber 94 Equalizing Cross Grain 96 Relieved Back 98 Foundation below Frost Line 99 Structure/Enclosure Joint 100 Abutment Joint 102 Expansion Joint 103 Control Joint 106 Sliding Joint 109 Building Separation Joint 111 Chapter 7 Providing Structural Support 113 Small Structures 114 Connecting Dissimilar Materials 116 Distributing Loads 118 Chapter 8 Providing Passages for Building Services 121 Vertical Chase 122 Horizontal Plenum 125 Chapter 9 Health and Safety 129 Safe Footing 130 Fall Protection 132 Safe Edges 134 Safe Glazing 135 Nontoxic Materials 136 Fire-Safe Materials 137 Fire-Resistant Assemblies 138 Barrier-Free Design 140 Universal Design 141 Chapter 10 Providing for the Aging of the Building 145 Life Cycle 146 Expected Life 148 Surfaces That Age Gracefully 150 Repairable Surfaces 152 Cleanable Surfaces 153 Maintenance Access 154 Dry Wood 156 Protected and Similar Metals 158 Less Absorbent Materials 161 Robust Assemblies 163 Building Armor 164 Extreme Event Protection 166 Section 2 Constructability 169 Chapter 11 Ease of Assembly 171 Uncut Units 172 Minimum Number of Parts 174 Parts That Are Easy to Handle 176 Repetitious Assembly 179 Simulated Assemblies 181 Observable Assemblies 183 Accessible Connections 184 Detailing for Disassembly 186 Installation Clearance 188 Nonconflicting Systems 189 Chapter 12 Forgiving Details 191 Dimensional Tolerance 192 Sliding Fit 197 Adjustable Fit 201 Reveal 204 Butt Joint 206 Clean Edge 209 Progressive Finish 211 Forgiving Surface 213 Chapter 13 Efficient Use of Construction Resources 215 Factory and Site 216 Repetitious Fabrication 218 Rehearsing the Construction Sequence 220 Off-the-Shelf Parts 223 Local Skills and Resources 224 Aligning Forms with Forces 226 Refining the Detail 229 All-Weather Construction 230 Pride of Craftsmanship 232 Accepted Standards 233 Section 3 Aesthetics 235 Chapter 14 Aesthetics 237 Contributive Details 237 Timeless Features 240 Geometry and Proportion 241 Hierarchy of Refinement 243 Intensification and Ornamentation 245 Sensory Richness 247 Formal Transitions 248 Didactic Assemblies 251 Composing the Detail 252 Part II – Detail Development 253 Section 1 Applying the Detail Patterns 255 Chapter 15 Detailing a Building in Wood Light Framing 257 Chapter 16 Detailing a Building in Architectural Concrete 291 Chapter 17 Detailing a Building in Masonry on a Concrete Frame 313 Section 2 Getting Started 349 Appendix A: The Detailer’s Reference Shelf 351 Appendix B: Formulating Exercises for Self-Study, Studio, or Classroom Use 359 Index 361
PATRICK RAND, FAIA, is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Architecture in the College of Design at North Carolina State University. Rand has also authored or co-authored Materials for Design and Detailing for Landscape Architects, and his books have been translated into French, Chinese, and Korean. He has been named by Design Intelligence as a recipient of the Thirty Most Admired Design Educators. He was named a Distinguished Professor by ACSA in 2014. In 2019 he was a Fulbright Distinguished Chair, teaching and carrying out research for six months at Aalto University in Otaniemi and Helsinki, Finland. He was honored as the 2019 recipient of the NCSU Board of Governor’s Award for Teaching Excellence. JASON MILLER, AIA, is a professor of Building Sciences at Appalachian State University. A practicing architect, Miller emphasizes an integrated, collaborative design approach to achieve design excellence in professional and academic settings. His research interests include design pedagogy, sustainable design-build practices, and the role of architecture as an agent of community change. For his work in professionally based design education, Miller received the 2014 Appalachian State University Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award and the 2019 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award. EDWARD ALLEN, FAIA, (1938-2020) was a member of the faculties at both Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and frequently taught as a guest at institutions across the United States for over 30 years. He also authored The Architect’s Studio Companion; Shaping Structures: Statics; and Fundamentals of Building Construction. Among his many honors, Allen was selected as a Topaz Laureate by ACSA in 2005.
Reviews for Architectural Detailing: Function Constructability Aesthetics
“Being both a practicing architect and design professor, I find Architectural Detailing to be an essential reference book for any practicing architect or student of architecture. The book is extremely effective in presenting how to think about details in terms of form and function and has wonderful detail drawings that help explain the concepts very clearly. I have many books on details but this is the first that helps explain the many issues that go into designing a detail to be both beautiful and lasting by dealing with water, air, vapor, heat, sound, movement, aging and assembly.” --Don Kranbuehl, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C
