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041 _aeng
082 _a721.04497
_bSMI-P
100 _aSmith, Ryan E.
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245 _aPrefab architecture :
_b a guide to modular design and construction /
_cby Ryan E. Smith ; foreword by James Timberlake
260 _aNew Jersey :
_bWiley,
_c2010.
505 _aContent : History of industrialized building -- History of industrialized architecture -- Environment, organization, technology -- Application : principles -- Fundamentals -- Elements -- Assembly -- Sustainability -- Case studies. Housing -- Commercial -- Conclusion.
520 _a""Prefab Architecture . . . is beyond theory, and beyond most of what we think we know about pods, containers, mods, and joints. This book is more than 'Prefabrication 101.' It is the Joy of Cooking writ large for the architecture and construction industries.""-From the Foreword by James Timberlake, FAIA The definitive reference on prefab architecture for architects and construction professionals Written for architects and related design and construction professionals, Prefab Architecture is a guide to off-site construction, presenting the opportunities and challenge.associated with designing and building with components, panels and modules. It presents the drawbacks of building in situ (on-site) and demonstrates why prefabrication is the smarter choice for better integration of products and processes, more efficient delivery, and realizing more value in project life cycles.
650 _aBuildings, prefabricated
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700 _4foreworder
_aTimberlake, James
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942 _cBK