{"product_id":"9780470275610","title":"Prefab Architecture A Guide to Modular Design and Construction","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePrefab Architecture\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Guide to Modular Design and Construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRyan E. Smith | James Timberlake\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ Buildings \/ Public, Commercial \u0026amp; Industrial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePrefab Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e . . . 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 \u003ci\u003eJoy of Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e writ large for the architecture and construction industries.\"\u003cbr\u003e —From the Foreword by James Timberlake, FAIA\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE ON PREFAB ARCHITECTURE FOR ARCHITECTS AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for architects and related design and construction professionals, \u003ci\u003ePrefab Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to off-site construction, presenting the opportunities and challenges 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. In addition, \u003ci\u003ePrefab Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e provides:  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA selected history of prefabrication from the Industrial Revolution to current computer numerical control, and a theory of production from integrated processes to lean manufacturing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage on the tradeoffs of off-site fabrication including scope, schedule, and cost with the associated principles of labor, risk, and quality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUp-to-date products featuring examples of prefabricated structure, enclosure, service, and nterior building systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDocumentation on the constraints and execution of manufacturing, factory production, transportation, and assembly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDozens of recent examples of prefab projects by contemporary architects and fabricators including KieranTimberlake, SHoP Architects, Office dA, Michelle Kaufmann, and many others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePrefab Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, the fresh approaches toward creating buildings that accurately convey ature and expanded green building methodologies make this book an important voice for adopting change in a construction industry entrenched in traditions of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRYAN E. SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Integrated Technology in Architecture Center (I TAC), an interdisciplinary research consortium at the University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning in Salt Lake City, Utah (www.itac.utah.edu). Smith's research and teaching focuses on promoting integration that leads to sustainable and lean design and construction practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 December 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470275610\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384219758732,"sku":"9780470275610","price":86.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470275610_ca4fc54c-1ba9-4d27-a9b7-6514a220cecd.jpg?v=1780112055","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470275610","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}