The first English version was published in 1970 and was translated from the original German by Rudolf Herz.

This Third Edition of the English language version has been revised for the first time in 20 years and completely reworked, with 40% more material, to provide a major new edition for an international readership. Organised largely by building type, and with over 6000 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements and also covers planning criteria and considerations of function and siting. However I got rid of my old edition and, swayed by all my fellow students, got the Metric Handbook and was very disappointed with it.Architects' Data ( German: Bauentwurfslehre), also simply known as the Neufert, is a reference book for spatial requirements in building design and site planning.

The book also includes an extensive bibliography and detailed set of metric/imperial conversion tables. Internally, there are tape residue markings on the end papers, and a previous owner's signature on the front end page. First published in 1936 by Ernst Neufert, [1] its 39 German editions and translations into 17 languages have sold over 500,000 copies. The dust jacket is shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, with creases and small, closed tears along the edges.In the US, it competes with the most common Architectural Graphic Standards and is little known compared to Germany.

Neufert's Architects' Data is an essential reference for the initial design and planning of a building project. Architects′ Data provides an essential reference for the initial design and planning of a building project. Since it was first published in Germany in 1936, Ernst Neufert's handbook has been progressively revised and updated through 39 editions and many translations. Until 1986, Ernst Neufert was its editor, after which his son Peter took over the publishing with his company AG Neufert Mittmann Graf Partner, until his death in 1995. Architects' Data is an excellent resource for architects, building surveyors, space planners, and design and building contractors everywhere.Architects' Data, 6 th Edition starts with the basics of designing for a new building project, before moving on to covering everything an architect needs to know.

Since then, more than half a million books have been printed, in 39 German editions and 17 other languages. Dealing mostly with ergonomics and with functional building layouts, thousands of drawings illustrate the text, organised according to building typologies. Very good in original laminated card covers with corner creasing and light shelfwear very good minus. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. There are additional sections on building components, services and building physics, fire protection, and designing for the disabled.Organised largely by building type, it covers the full range of preliminary considerations, and with over 6200 diagrams it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements.