内容简介
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作者简介
DonaldWatson,FAIA,NCARB,isanarchitectinprivatepractice.HeisformerDeanandProfessorofArchitectureatRensselaerPolytechnicInstitute,Troy,NewYork(1990-2000)andformerVisitingProfessoratYaleSchoolofArchitectureandChairofYale'sMasterofEnvironmentalDesignProgram(1970-1990).Hehasreceivedthe2002ASCADistinguishedProfessorAwardandaAIAEducationalHonorsAward(1997).Hisarchitecturalworkhasreceivednationalandinternationaldesignawards.HisbooksincludeDesigningandBuildingaSolarHouse(GardenWay,1977),andClimaticBuildingDesign,co-authoredwithKennethLabs(McGraw-Hill,1983),recipientofthe1984BestBookinArchitectureandPlanningAwardfromtheAmericanPublishersAssociation.Heiseditor-in-chiefofTime-SaverStandardsforBuildingMaterialsandSystems(2000)andTime-SaverStandardsforUrbanDesign(2003).MichaelJ.Crosbie,Ph.D.isactiveinarchitecturaljournalism,research,teaching,andpractice.HereceivedhisDoctorofPhilosophyinArchitecturefromCatholicUniversity.HehaspreviouslyservedastechnicaleditorforArchitectureandProgressiveArchitecturemagazinesandisaformercontributingeditortoConstructionSpecifier.HeisalicensedarchitectandaseniorassociateatStevenWinterAssociates,abuildingsystemsresearchandconsultingfirminNorwalk,Connecticut,andtheeditor-in-chiefofFaith&Formmagazine.Dr.Crosbiehaswonseveraljournalismawards.HeistheauthorofmorethanadozenbooksonarchitecturalsubjectsandseveralhundredarticlesthathaveappearedinpublicationssuchasArchitecturalRecord,Architecture,Collier'sEncyclopediaYearbook,ConstructionSpecifier,FineHomebuilding,HistoricPreservation,LandscapeArchitecture,ProgressiveArchitecture,andWiley'sEncyclopediaofArchitecture,Design,Engineering&Construction.Hehasbeenavisitinglecturer/criticatUniversityofPennsylvania;ColumbiaUniversity;UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley;UniversityofWisconsin/Milwaukee;YaleSchoolofArchitecture;andtheMoscowArchitecturalInstituteandisadjunctprofessorofarchitectureattheRogerWilliamsUniversitySchoolofArchitecture.
