Architects' Data

Foreword xiiPreface xiiiBasicsAbbreviations and symbols 1Units 2Drawings 4Accessible Building 21Dimensional Basics and Relationships 27Visual Perception 37Design ProcessDesign 40Sustainable Building 45Certification 47Facility Management 48Refurbishment 50Design and Construction Management 56Building ComponentsFoundations 67Walls 75Floor Slabs 81Roofs 86Windows 97Glass 105Doors 114Stairs 121Escalators 127Moving Walkways 128Lifts 129Building ServicesRenewable Energy 136Building Physics 142Daylight 158Lighting 171Fire Protection 180Domestic Installation 191Supply and Disposal 205Chimneys and Ventilation Shafts 212TransportRoads 215Parking Facilities 224Parking 236Parking Facilities 237Public Transport 240Railways 245Aviation 252External WorksCemeteries 258Design aspects 261Trees 262Earthworks 264Garden Enclosures 266Pergola and Trellis 268Paths, Paving, Steps 271Drainage 272Vegetation 273Biological Engineering 275Greenhouses 277Ponds and Pools 278External Works - Example 281Residential BuildingsBasics 282Urban Development 285Access 286Residential Buildings 289Floor Plan Concepts 290Rooms 303GatheringsBasics 323AccommodationStudent Residences 328Elderly People's Accommodation 329Hotels 332Catering 338Youth Hostels 348Holiday/Weekend Homes 349Camping 350Education and ResearchChildren's Daycare 351Playgrounds 354Schools 356Universities and Colleges 365Libraries 374Religious BuildingsChristian Churches 380Synagogues 383Mosques 384Cultural VenuesMuseums and Art Galleries 385Theatres 388Concert Halls 398Circus 406Zoos 407Sport and LeisureStadiums 410Sports Facilities 413Sports Halls 443Swimming Pools 455Spa 465Amusement Arcades 468WorkBasics 469Administration and OfficesOffice Buildings 476High-Rise Buildings 488Parliamentary Buildings 491Banks 494RetailRetail Outlets 495Industry and TradeIndustry 504Workshops 513AgricultureFarmyards 524Animal Husbandry 530HealthDoctors' Practices 539Hospitals 540References and IndexReferences 568Index 602

Ernst Neufert (15 March 1900 - 23 February 1986) was a German architect, 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.