TY - BOOK AU - Buxton,Pamela TI - Metric handbook: planning and design data SN - 9780415304405 U1 - 720 ME TR PY - 2018/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Building KW - Details KW - Drawings KW - Metric system N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Metric Handbook is a major handbook of planning and design data for architects and architecture students. Covering basic design data for all the major building types, it is the ideal starting point for any project. For each building type, the book gives the basic design requirements and all the principal dimensional data, and succinct guidance on how to use the information and what regulations the designer needs to be aware of. As well as buildings, the Metric Handbook deals with broader aspects of design such as materials, acoustics and lighting, and general design data on human dimensions and space requirements. The Metric Handbook is a unique reference for solving everyday planning problems ER -