Publisher's Synopsis
This book provides a basic introduction to building. It is divided into three main parts: an analysis of building in terms of what it is expected to do - its functional and performance requirements; an analysis of a building in terms of the processes required, the building team which implements them, and the methods used for communicating information; an analysis of a building in terms of one typical construction method.;Although addressed primarily at students of building, architecture and interior design, this volume is for all those studying the many and varied processes which are involved during the creation of a building.
