Compromising building regulations and user expectations in the design of high-rise domestic kitchens

Structural Survey

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 212-229

  Lau, S S Y ^a   Li, Fuk Ming ^a   Leung, D K C ^a   Tang, Grace W K ^a   Baharuddin, ^a   Ye, A L ^a   Chau, K W ^a   Wong, S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

National cultures; People's Republic of China; Residential property; Rooms; Socialization; Structural design

Indexed keywords

NATIONAL CULTURES; PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; ROOMS; SOCIALIZATION;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING CODES; SOCIAL SCIENCES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

KITCHENS;

EID: 33746629484     PISSN: 0263080X     EISSN: 17586844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02630800610678869     Document Type: Article

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