THE NEW HEAVY

摘要

This year sees the publication of a new, improved Architectural Graphic Standards. The nth edition of the professional's mainstay appears on the 75th anniversary of the first, originally compiled by the indefatigable Charles Ramsey and Harold Sleeper. Since Ramsey and Sleeper's last edition in 1956, the book has grown with rapidly evolving technologies, and the sporadic publishing pace of its early years has kept pace with the changes.rnRandy Chappie, an associate principal with Goettsch Partners, is still waiting for his copy of the nth edition to arrive. It's obviously needed, as all three of his office's copies of earlier editions were recently checked out from the Chicago-based firm's library. Chappie refers to Architectural Graphic Standards several times a year, and while he finds the internet to be a valuable tool, he still prefers the physicality of an actual book. "It is easier for me to comprehend printed information than what I read on a screen," he says.