TRANSIT FACILITIES/BUILDING TYPE BASICS FOR
Building Type Basics books provide architects with the essentials they need to jump-start the design of a variety of specialized facilities.
In each volume, leading national figures in the field address the key questions that shape the early phases of a project commission. The answers to these questions provide instant information in a convenient, easy-to-use format. The result is an excellent, hands-on reference that puts critical information at your fingertips.
Building Type Basics for Transit Facilities is a nuts-and-bolts guide to all the design considerations for a diverse variety of transit facilities—from predesign research to operations and maintenance. Complete with descriptive illustrations, this useful resource offers essential information, guidelines, and cautionary advice on building projects serving heavy- and light-rail trains (including subways), airports, buses, and ships.
Contents
- Predesign with Paul Diez; Howard Gregson.
- Urban Planning and Station Area Development with Diana Mendez; Sheldon Fialkoff.
- Station Types and Configurations.
- Design Concerns and Process.
- Life Safety, Codes, and ADA.
- Engineering Considerations with James Francomacaro; Wally DelaBarre; Bruce Dandie.
- Special Equipment with Matthew Pollack.
- Materials and Finishes.
- Acoustics and Vibration (Richard A. Carman, Wilson, Ihrig and Associates, Inc.).
- Lighting (Domingo Gonzales, Domingo Gonzales and Associates, Inc.).
- Wayfinding (Joseph Erhart, Apple Designs, Inc.).
- Safety and Security.
- Transit Stations at Airports: A Case Study (Robert Davidson, Chief Architect Port Authority of New York and New Jersey).
- Cruise Terminals (Richard Heidrich).
- Modernization and Retrofit Issues.
- Station Operation and Maintenance
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198 mm x 240 mm