Using clear, concise explanations and numerous illustrations, this book introduces the basics of architectural
design and practice along with construction documentation and practice. This book provides the most current information
on architecture and construction including modern residential planning, environmental considerations, computer-aided
design and drafting, building codes, and lettering. For architects and other construction professionals who want
a thorough treatment of the basics of architecture.
Table of Contents
1. Drafting Equipment and Its Uses.
2. Computer-Aided Drafting and Design.
3. Lettering.
4. Drafting Expression.
5. Modular and Metric Drafting.
6. Basic Technical Drawing.
7. Axonometric and Oblique Pictoral Drawings.
8. Freehand Sketching.
9. Perspective Drawings.
10. Shades and Shadows.
11. Presentation Drawings and Renderings.
12. Principles of Light Construction.
13. Structural Member Selection.
14. Typical Architectural Details.
15. Basic Residential Planning.
16. Building Models.
17. Writing Specifications.
18. Working Drawings of Small Homes.
19. Residential, Mechanical, and Electrical Systems.
20. Drawing a Small Commercial Building.
Appendix A: Abbreviations Used in Architectural Drawings.
Appendix B: Modular Vertical Brick Coursing.
Appendix C: The Metric System in Construction.
Appendix D: Tables from the Uniform Building Code.
Appendix E: Span Tables for Wood Structural Members.
Appendix F: Heal Loss/Gain Calculation Examples.
Glossary of Construction Terms.
Index.
