Construction and Design Manuals

This book addresses issues that waterfronts face in small Mediterranean port towns due to the increase in the tourism industry. Integrating theory and pragmatic approaches, Waterfront Design in Small Port Towns proposes a design matrix.

This bilingual design manual presents 50 inspiring examples from the oeuvre of Carsten Wiewiorra, professor at the Detmold School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, ranging from penthouses to museums. This practical part of the guide is complemented by seven theses on interior design that address emotional, technical and financial issues in equal measure.

The Design and Construction of Pitched Roofing is the definitive guide to obtaining successful results in pitched roofing construction. Written by a team of experts from the NFRC and the RTA, the representative groups in industry for roofing construction.

This book provides a comprehensive theoretical platform for the use and construction of Double Skin Facade projects.

In this handbook on successful hotel planning, the authors present an in-depth planning aid for the design and construction of hotel property. In doing so, the requirements of both hotel operators and planners are considered simultaneously. Hotel Buildings is addressed to architects, interior designers, project managers, as well as project develop

From ancient stadium construction to a design object of the twenty-first century, sports arenas have long been turned into places hosting a global media spectacle. For a few hours or days, colossuses made of steel and concrete transform into colourful festival locations. Since the first ancient stadium in Greek Olympia, the typology of stadium cons