Modern Environmental Design by Andrew Watts translates the complex interdependencies of visual comfort, ventilation, thermal performance, and acoustics into a practical interior design resource grounded in innovative, buildable solutions.
About This Book
Building well-being is not incidental — it is the product of deliberate decisions about how a space breathes, sounds, feels, and performs. Modern Environmental Design addresses this directly, examining how interior environments can be optimised through a combination of cutting-edge technology and low-tech, environmentally sensitive approaches. Building on the foundation of Watts's acclaimed Modern Construction Handbook, this volume focuses specifically on interior design innovation, using drawings, texts, and 3D renderings to communicate environmental design principles with the same rigour practitioners expect from technical reference. Essential for architects and interior designers working at the intersection of sustainability and spatial quality.
Key Features
- 224 pages of annotated drawings, explanatory texts, and 3D renderings documenting innovative interior design examples
- Author: Andrew Watts
- Published by Birkhäuser Verlag, [Details available upon request]
What You'll Discover
- How visual comfort, ventilation, heating, cooling, and acoustics function as interconnected systems within interior environments
- The role of automation and the latest building technologies in optimising environmental performance
- Low-tech, environmentally friendly solutions that complement or substitute for high-technology approaches
- How 3D renderings and technical drawings can communicate complex environmental design strategies in a legible, practice-ready format
About the Author
Andrew Watts is the author of the widely referenced Modern Construction Handbook, a standard technical resource for architects and construction professionals. Modern Environmental Design extends that body of work into the domain of interior environmental performance and innovative design.
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 224
- Dimensions: 295 x 210 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783035621440
- Publisher: Birkhäuser Verlag
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects, interior designers, and sustainability consultants working on environmental performance, spatial comfort, and technically grounded interior design.