Building Type Basics for Transit Facilities by Kenneth W. GriffinBuilding Type Basics for Transit Facilities by Kenneth W. Griffin

Building Type Basics for Transit Facilities

byKenneth W. Griffin, Stephen Kliment

Hardcover | May 4, 2004

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Building Type Basics for Transit Facilities covers the essentials of designing transit facilities.
* Features innovative transit station designs, including light and heavy rail, airports, and cruise terminals.
* Presents numerous illustratrations with descriptive floor plans, diagrams, and photographs.
* Provides need-to-know information for getting started in this complex area.

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KENNETH W. GRIFFIN, AIA, is DMJM+HARRIS’s principal architect for the design of rail transit stations and intermodal transit centers. He is recognized as a leading transit architect responsible for many award-winning designs for transit stations in the U.S., Canada, and Asia. With hundreds of station designs in his portfolio, Griffin h...
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Title:Building Type Basics for Transit FacilitiesFormat:HardcoverDimensions:368 pages, 9.6 × 7.8 × 1.12 inPublished:May 4, 2004Publisher:WileyLanguage:English

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10:0471273392

ISBN - 13:9780471273394

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Table of Contents

Preface (Stephen A. Kliment).

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1. Predesign with Paul Diez; Howard Gregson.

2. Urban Planning and Station Area Development with Diana Mendez; Sheldon Fialkoff.

3. Station Types and Configurations.

4. Design Concerns and Process.

5. Life Safety, Codes, and ADA.

6. Engineering Considerations with James Francomacaro; Wally DelaBarre; Bruce Dandie.

7. Special Equipment with Matthew Pollack.

8. Materials and Finishes.

9. Acoustics and Vibration (Richard A. Carman, Wilson, Ihrig and Associates, Inc.).

10. Lighting (Domingo Gonzales, Domingo Gonzales and Associates, Inc.).

11. Wayfinding (Joseph Erhart, Apple Designs, Inc.).

12. Safety and Security.

13. Transit Stations at Airports: A Case Study (Robert Davidson, Chief Architect Port Authority of New York and New Jersey).

14. Cruise Terminals (Richard Heidrich).

15. Modernization and Retrofit Issues.

16. Station Operation and Maintenance.

Appendix: Case Studies.

Glossary.

Bibliography and References.

Index.