How Buildings Work —— The Natural Order of Architecture

----- 建筑如何运作：建筑的自然秩序

ISBN: 9780195161984 出版年：2005 页码：285 Allen, Edward Allen, Edward Swoboda, David Oxford University Press

Illustrated with hundreds of line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, and grows old--and why some buildings do this so much better than others. Allen explains complex phenomena such as the role of the sun in heating buildings and the range of structural devices that are used for support, from trusses and bearing walls to post-tensioned concrete beams and corbeled vaults. He stresses the importance of intelligent design in dealing with such problems as overheating and overcooling, excessive energy use, leaky roofs and windows, and noisy interiors.