Architects' Data

Foreword ix Preface x Basics Abbreviations and symbols 1 Units 2 Drawings 4 Accessible Building 21 Dimensional Basics and Relationships 27 Visual Perception 37 Design Process Design 40 Materials and Design 44 Design 52 Sustainable Building 53 Certification 55 Facility Management 56 Refurbishment 58 Design and Construction Management 64 Building Components Foundations 75 Walls 83 Floor Slabs 89 Roofs 94 Windows 105 Glass 113 Doors 122 Stairs 129 Escalators 135 Moving Walkways 136 Lifts 137 Building Services Renewable Energy 143 Building Physics 149 Daylight 166 Artificial Lighting 177 Lighting 183 Fire Protection 188 Domestic Installation 198 Supply and Disposal 212 Chimneys and Ventilation Shafts 219 Transport Roads 222 Parking Facilities 231 Public Transport 247 Railways 252 Aviation 259 External Works Cemeteries 265 Landscape Architecture 268 Trees 269 Urban Trees 270 Earthworks 271 Garden Enclosures 273 Pergola and Trellis 275 Paths, Paving, Steps 278 Drainage 279 Vegetation 280 Biological Engineering 282 Greenhouses 284 Ponds and Pools 286 External Works - Example 289 Residential Buildings Basics 290 Urban Development 293 Access 294 Residential Buildings 298 Floor Plan Concepts 299 Rooms 312 Gatherings Basics 331 Accommodation Student Residences 336 Elderly People's Accommodation 337 Hotels 340 Catering 346 Youth Hostels 356 Holiday/Weekend Homes 357 Camping 358 Education and Research Children's Daycare 359 Playgrounds 362 Schools 364 Universities and Colleges 375 Libraries 384 Religious Buildings Christian Churches 390 Synagogues 394 Mosques 396 Cultural Venues Museums and Art Galleries 399 Theatres 403 Concert Halls 413 Cinemas 416 AV Studios 421 Circus 423 Zoos 424 Sport and Leisure Stadiums 427 Sports Facilities 430 Sports Halls 460 Swimming Pools 472 Spa 482 Amusement Arcades 485 Work Basics 486 Administration and Offices Office Buildings 493 High-Rise Buildings 507 Parliamentary Buildings 510 Banks 513 Retail Retail Outlets 514 Industry and Trade Industry

Ernst Neufert (15 March 1900 - 23 February 1986) was a German architect and assistant to Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus. He taught at the Bauhochschule and Darmstadt University of technology, and opened his own practice, Neufert and Neufert, in 1953.