The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design 7th Edition

Love this book for explaining concepts and going through the aspects of what a project could need from start to finish.

Good

Book is a hybrid between hardcover/ softcover which is ok BUT book is damaged and appears used. Hard to get a good photo.

Is this book actually available in hardcover? I saw one review with pixs of an actual hardcover, so it was available at some point. The back cover also had a slice from top to bottom.

Not hardcover- just a thicker laminated paper. Book arrived with damaged cover, creased edges.

This 7th edition is hardcover. Previous editions did not look to be. I would have preferred flexibound because they're a bit easier to lay flat and feel less academic.Included some example pages of what it looks like inside, resembling a mix of Building Construction Illustrated and the Fundamentals of Building Construction (by the same authors). Not everyone needs all three books because there's bound to be overlap and redundancy.I can't really rate resource books but since Amazon necessitates a score, putting a 4 if anything because of the hardcover situation. I think it can be more usable in flexibound or even what looks to be coated softcover in previous editions.Sometimes things reveal their worth only in a sudden pinch or new unexplored workflow. A desk should have resources to reference, this could be one of them that sticks around for a half decade (each edition release looks to be around 5-6 years). Or never used but undoubtedly someone else will find it useful so pass it along.

Not a hardcover as described

I love the book but unfortunately the upper right corner of the book was damaged. so i ordered a replacement. hopefully my replacement book will be damage free since i need it for an exam.