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Office design / Peter B. Brandt ; introduction by M. Arthur Gensler, Jr.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Whitney Library of Design, 1992.Description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0823033430
  • 9780823033430
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 725.23 BRA
Available additional physical forms:
  • Also issued online.
Contents:
Introduction / M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. -- Ch. 1. Marketing -- Ch. 2. Professional Service Contracts -- Ch. 3. Project Initiation -- Ch. 4. Site Selection -- Ch. 5. Programming -- Ch. 6. Budgets and Schedules -- Ch. 7. Design -- Ch. 8. Codes and Standards -- Ch. 9. Construction Materials and Systems -- Ch. 10. Furnishings -- Ch. 11. Contract Documents -- Ch. 12. Contract Administration.
Summary: The majority of people in the United States work in offices. In fact, more people spend more time in offices than in any other place outside the home. According to a 1991 survey by Interior Design magazine, office design is the primary specialty of two-thirds of the "100 Interior Design Giants." This book explores the complete process of office design, from the initial marketing of professional services to the final move-in and project follow-up.Summary: Among the important topics covered in depth by author Peter B. Brandt, AIA, are contract preparation, site selection and analysis, project budgeting and scheduling, code considerations, and preparation of documents for construction and furnishings. There is excellent advice on organizing the project from the outset and communicating with the client. Central to the process is the design itself, and the book fully details the challenges and techniques of designing to meet the special needs of offices.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 725.23 BRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002000114240

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This guide covers budgeting, designing, building and furnishing office space. It deals not only with the practical processes of planning and administration but also with the skills necessary for effective communication within a design team and between designer and client.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174) and index.

Introduction / M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. -- Ch. 1. Marketing -- Ch. 2. Professional Service Contracts -- Ch. 3. Project Initiation -- Ch. 4. Site Selection -- Ch. 5. Programming -- Ch. 6. Budgets and Schedules -- Ch. 7. Design -- Ch. 8. Codes and Standards -- Ch. 9. Construction Materials and Systems -- Ch. 10. Furnishings -- Ch. 11. Contract Documents -- Ch. 12. Contract Administration.

The majority of people in the United States work in offices. In fact, more people spend more time in offices than in any other place outside the home. According to a 1991 survey by Interior Design magazine, office design is the primary specialty of two-thirds of the "100 Interior Design Giants." This book explores the complete process of office design, from the initial marketing of professional services to the final move-in and project follow-up.

Among the important topics covered in depth by author Peter B. Brandt, AIA, are contract preparation, site selection and analysis, project budgeting and scheduling, code considerations, and preparation of documents for construction and furnishings. There is excellent advice on organizing the project from the outset and communicating with the client. Central to the process is the design itself, and the book fully details the challenges and techniques of designing to meet the special needs of offices.

Also issued online.

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