The fastest way to straighten out the learning curve on specialized design projects.

Building Type Basics books provide architects with the essentials they need to jump-start the design of a variety of specialized facilities.

In each volume, leading national figures in the field address the key questions that shape the early phases of a project commission. The answers to these questions provide instant information in a convenient, easy-to-use format. The result is an excellent, hands-on reference that puts critical information at your fingertips.

Building Type Basics for Places of Worship is a practical guide to all of the design considerations for a broad variety of religious facilities—from predesign research to operations and maintenance. Complete with descriptive illustrations, this useful resource offers essential information, guidelines, and cautionary advice on building projects for churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and spaces for religious education.

Contents

1. Introduction: The Significance and Qualities of Worship Spaces
2. Project Team and Process
3. Unique Design Concerns
4. Site Selection and Planning
5. Public Agency Approval
6. Sustainable Design
7. Structural Systems
8. Mechanical Systems
9. Electrical and Communications Systems
10. Special Equipment
11. Materials
12. Acoustic and Audio-Visual Considerations
13. Lightning Design
14. Furniture, Fixtures and Artwork
15. Wayfinding, Graphics and Signage
16. Historic Renovation
17. International Challenges
18. Operation and Maintenance
19. Key Cost Factors
20. Sources of Finance

Glossary: Frequently Used Worship Terms
Index

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