A review on architectural aspects of atrium buildings

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 285-295

  Hung, W Y ^a   Chow, W K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Atrium buildings; Fire safety; Hong kong

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035442256     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2001.9697484     Document Type: Article

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