Architecture 13e, Online Textbook
Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design, an ADDA-approved publication, provides comprehensive instruction for preparing architectural working drawings using traditional and computer-based methods. The text also serves as a reference for design and construction principles and methods. Featuring numerous interesting photos of residences and architectural features, this up-to-date, introductory text provides instruction in three primary areas of residential architecture: architectural design, construction methods, and architectural drafting.
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Abbreviated Contents
Architecture 13e, Online Textbook
- Architecture
- Copyright © 2023 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
- Preface
- About the Authors
- Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- New to This Edition
- Guided Tour
- TOOLS FOR STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR SUCCESS
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Feature Contents
- SECTION 1 Architectural Drafting Fundamentals
- CHAPTER 1 Architectural Styles
- CHAPTER 2 Basic House Designs
- CHAPTER 3 Preparing for a Career in Architecture
- CHAPTER 4 Drawing Instruments and Technical Sketching
- CHAPTER 5 Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
- CHAPTER 5 OBJECTIVES
- CHAPTER 5 KEY TERMS
- What Is CADD?
- Why Use CADD?
- CADD Hardware
- Types of CADD Software
- Selecting a CADD Program
- Common General-Purpose CADD Features
- AEC-Specific CADD Features
- Typical CADD Commands
- CADD Equipment Maintenance and Drawing File Storage
- Material Safety
- The Ergonomic Environment
- Accessibility
- CHAPTER 5 SUMMARY
- SECTION 2 Architectural Planning
- CHAPTER 6 Primary Residential Design Considerations
- CHAPTER 7 Planning the Living Area
- CHAPTER 8 Planning the Sleeping Area
- CHAPTER 9 Planning the Service Area
- CHAPTER 10 Designing for Health and Safety
- CHAPTER 11 Designing for Sustainability
- CHAPTER 12 Building Information Modeling
- CHAPTER 13 Planning for Remodeling and Renovation
- SECTION 3 Plan Development
- CHAPTER 14 Floor Plans
- CHAPTER 15 Foundation Plans
- CHAPTER 16 Site Plans
- CHAPTER 17 Roof Designs
- SECTION 4 Construction Systems and Supplemental Drawings
- CHAPTER 18 Footings, Foundations, and Concrete
- CHAPTER 19 Sill and Floor Construction
- CHAPTER 20 Wall and Ceiling Construction
- CHAPTER 21 Doors and Windows
- CHAPTER 22 Building Sections
- CHAPTER 23 Elevations
- CHAPTER 24 Stair Details
- CHAPTER 25 Fireplace, Chimney, and Stove Details
- SECTION 5 Presentation Methods
- CHAPTER 26 Perspective Drawings
- CHAPTER 27 Presentation Drawings
- CHAPTER 28 Architectural Models
- SECTION 6 Electrical, Plumbing, and Climate Control
- CHAPTER 29 Residential Electrical
- CHAPTER 30 Electrical Plans
- CHAPTER 31 Residential Plumbing
- CHAPTER 32 Plumbing Plans
- CHAPTER 33 Residential Climate Control
- CHAPTER 34 Climate Control Plans
- SECTION 7 Specifications and Estimating Costs
- CHAPTER 35 Specifications
- CHAPTER 36 Estimating Building Costs
- Reference Section
- Glossary
- Index