Design for Research. Principles of Laboratory Architecture

By Harrison Braybrooke, Susan; Goodman

A reference and practical guide to the design of research laboratories. It offers detailed technical information on specific programming design and engineering considerations, setting out the scope of the design and the technical challenges of a wide variety of lab types in all major scientific disciplines, showing how clients and design teams work together, and providing concrete methods for distinguishing laboratories as architectural works. The book analyzes prevailing program requirements and design trends, focusing on such issues as the relation of mechanical and electrical distribution to flexibility, layout and safety considerations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047106260X
• ISBN13: 9780471062608
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 1.87 lbs.