This book provides a summary of developments in all key design aspects of atria including environment, structure, vertical transport and economics. The books is structured to illustrate key building types: hotels, shopping and leisure developments, office buildings, public buildings and multi-use structures. Full colour illustrations, sections and plans give an appreciation of the ideas and reasons for the success of the atrium style and over 200 examples of atrium buildings worldwide are provided. It also provides an international perspective and devotes a complete chapter to the topic of fire safety precautions. Included is UK, US and Japanese research on fire safety, a key factor in atrium design. The author, Richard Saxon has contriubuted to the drafting of the UK Fire Safety Code of Practice for atrium buildings. The book is aimed at professional architects, engineers, developers and town planners, though it may also be used as a reference work for students of these disciplines.
- ISBN10 0470221275
- ISBN13 9780470221273
- Publish Date 1 August 1993
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 March 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Language English