Overview

The Building Type Basics Series provides architects and other design professionals with the essential information they need to jump-start the design of a variety of facilities. In the latest title in this series, on hospitality facilities, leaders in the industry share their knowledge and expertise on all aspects of hospitality facility design, giving designers the nuts-and-bolts information they need to begin designing a facility. It asks and answers 20 questions that frequently arise in the early phases of a project commission. Sections are included on general hospitality design, resort/luxury hotels, convention hotels/centres, limited service hotels, and casinos. There are contributions from Brian McDonough, Hill Glazier, Lindsay Pope Brayfield, and SOSH Architects. Hundreds of project photographs, diagrams and floor plans, sections and details are also included.

Full Product Details

Author:   Brian McDonough ,  John Hill ,  Robert Glazier ,  Winford Buck Lindsay
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.70cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.648kg
ISBN:  

9780471369448

ISBN 10:   0471369446
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   13 August 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Preface (Stephen A. Kliment). Acknowledgments. Chapter 1: Perspective (Brian McDonough, Hanscomb, Inc.). Introduction. How a Hotel Functions. Hotel Development Process. Hotel Categories. Project Team. Design Concerns. Project Phases. Preconstruction Phases. Construction Phases. Postcontruction and Preopening Phases. Chapter 2: Luxury Hotels (John C. Hill, Robert C. Glazier, Douglas Atmore, Peter T. Mason, Catherine A. Clover, Hill Glazier Architects; Hani Motran, Rybka, Smith, & Ginsler). Introduction. Types of Luxury Hotels. Program Considerations. Design Considerations. Conclusion. Chapter 3: Resort Hotels (John C. Hill, Robert C. Glazier, Douglas Atmore, Peter T. Mason, Christina Zimmerli, Hill Glazier Architects). Introduction. Types of Resort Hotel. Program Considerations. Site Considerations. Design Considerations. Technical Considerations. Conclusion. Chapter 4: Conference Centers (John C. Hill, Robert C. Glazier, Douglas Atmore, Peter T. Mason, Hill Glazier Architects). Introduction. Types of Convention or Conference Hotels. Program Considerations. Site Considerations. Design Considerations. Conclusion. Chapter 5: Limited-Service Hotels (Winford (Buck) Lindsay, Lindsay Pope Brayfield & Associates). Introduction. Programming. Building Planning. Site Planning. Building Concepts. Building Skin. Structural System. Mechanical Systems. Electrical Systems. Special Systems. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Chapter 6: Casinos (Thomas Sykes, with Roger Gros, SOSH Architects). History. Types of Casinos. Jurisdictional Oversight. Market and Brand. Master Plan. The Games People Play. Floor Layout. Casino Support. Utility Support Systems. Prototype Casino Layout. Appendix: Principal Planning and Design Characteristics of Hospitality Facilities. Bibliography. Index.

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Author Information

BRIAN MCDONOUGH is Vice President of the Hospitality, Entertainment & Leisure Sector at Hanscomb, Inc., in New York City. Hanscomb provides consulting services in the fields of construction, project development, planning, and design management to clients worldwide. JOHN HILL and ROBERT GLAZIER are Principals of Hill Glazier Architects in Palo Alto, California. Hill Glazier specializes in the design of hotels, resorts, and spas. WINFORD BUCK LINDSAY is President of Lindsay Pope Brayfield & Associates in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Lindsay Pope Brayfield's experience ranges from a small chapel to a large warehouse, and includes hotels and educational projects. THOMAS SYKES is Principal of SOSH Architects in Atlantic City, New Jersey. SOSH provides design services to major casino corporations throughout North America. STEPHEN A. KLIMENT, FAIA (Series Founder and Editor), is an architectural journalist and an adjunct professor at the City College of New York. He was chief editor of Architectural Record from 1990 to 1996.

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