The CBS Architectural Handbooks Series aims to provide encyclopedic information and professional data on various architectural topics. This series comprises five volumes on various aspects of building construction. The text of each volume attempts to provide historical aspects basic materials and their techniques along with applications and various other aspects of practical concern in construction management and systems. This volume on KITCHENS is yet another exclusive publication of its kind presenting technical data along with the architectural details and standards. The visual and design aspects along with construction techniques and behaviour of various materials have been well elaborated.From utility kitchens to commercial kitchens all elements have been critically analyzed and detailed in this publication. This book will be highly beneficial to architects engineers contractors and also lay house-builders. Architects’ reference has been made simple by this publication on the basic understanding of all elements of bathrooms.
Charanjit S. Shah is a practicing architect and has been in the profession for more then three decades. He was Chairman Indian institute of Architects (NC) 1994-96 and 1998—2000; Professional Advisor Architect of year award l996 Organising Chairman South Asian Association of Architects SAARCH 96; Organising Chairman Northern Central Regional Conference 99.He is visiting professor in the School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi and Fellow of the lndian institute of Architects and institute of valuers. He is also the recipient of The National Unity Award 1993 and Udyog Gaurav Award 1994 for excellence in the profession of architecture and certificate of merit awarded by The Indian institute of Architects. He has won many national design competitions and has designed many prestigious institutional and industrial projects. He has specialised in designing offices hotels and house interiors. Gurpreet S. Shah a young practising architect graduated from Sushant School of Art and Architecture and obtained his Masters in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University New York. He is winner of William Kinne International Academic Award 2004 and Student Award of the Indian Institute of Architects NC 1999.
