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Table of Contents

Preface xiii

About The Companion Website xv

Part I Professional Foundations 1

Chapter 1 Professional Foundations 3

Introduction 4

The Physical Office 5

Office Structure 5

Resource Library 7

Design Process Introduction 9

Building Code Requirements 15

Regional Considerations 18

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 22

Chapter 2 Standards and Techniques 35

Office Standards 36

Freehand and Hand Drafting 36

The Dimensional Reference System 72

Specifications 73

Building Materials and Methods 75

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 87

Floor Plan 92

Abbreviations 97

Chapter 3 Sustainable Architecture 111

Sustainable Architecture 112

Other Sources of Impact 120

Mold 123

Energy Sources 124

Chapter 4 Preparation Phase for Construction Documents 132

Phases of Architecture 133

Project Programming 135

Guidelines for Construction Documents 136

From SD, DD, to cd 137

Selecting the Primary Structural System 138

Requirements of Consultants 138

Interrelationship of Drawings 140

Project Book 142

Architect/Client Relationship 158

Part II Document Evolution 167

Chapter 5 Site Analysis and Site Documents 169

Introduction 170

Site Analysis Defined 170

Site Analysis Applied 172

Soils and Geology Map 176

Site Plan/Plot Plan 176

Grading Plan 182

Site and Grading Plan 185

Drainage Plan 191

Erosion and Sediment Control Plans 194

The Utility Plan 194

Circulation Plan 194

Landscape, Irrigation, and Drainage Plans 195

Chapter 6 Floor Plan 204

Floor Plans 205

Types of Floor Plans 206

Symbols 217

Other Floor Plan Considerations 224

Drawing a Floor Plan with a Computer 228

Case Studies: Working Drawing Development 237

Chapter 7 Roof Plans 261

Roof Plans 262

Roof Plans Exercises 262

Odd Geometry Roof Design 268

Computer Drawn Roof Plans 271

Drawing a BIM Roof Plan 272

Chapter 8 Building Sections 273

Building Sections 274

Drafting a Building Section 278

Types of Building Sections 279

Sample Design and Detailed Building Sections 285

Materials and Building Sections 290

Chapter 9 Exterior and Interior Elevations 300

Purpose of Exterior Elevations 301

Material Designations 310

Drafting an Exterior Elevation 318

Weatherproofing 320

Drawing an Elevation with and without a Model 322

Case Studies: Working Drawing Development 324

Interior Elevations Purpose 330

Dimensions and Intersections 339

Drafting an Interior Elevation: Examples 340

Computers and Interior Elevations 342

Case Studies for Interior Development 347

Chapter 10 Schedules: Door, Windows, Finish, and Others 353

Schedules 354

Interior Finish Schedules 357

CAD and BIM Generated Schedules 360

Other Schedules 363

Chapter 11 Foundation, Floor, and Roof Framing Systems 369

Foundation 370

Types of Foundations 370

Examples 378

Summary of Typical Conventions for Foundation Plans 384

Exterior and Interior Walls 387

A Steel Structure 388

Case Studies for Development 391

Framing Systems 401

Wood Floor Systems 404

Wood Wall Systems 410

Wood Roof Systems 415

Conventions 422

Chapter 12 Architectural Details and Vertical Links (Stairs/Elevators) 436

Architectural Details 437

Freehand Detail Sketches 437

Detail Development 442

Architectural and Structural Details 443

Stairs and Other Vertical Links 450

Sample Drawings of Details 468

Part III Application of Working Drawings in Practice 473

Chapter 13 Additions/Alterations, Historical Preservation (Restoration), and Tenant Improvements (TI) 475

Architectural Additions and Alterations 476

Historic Preservation (Restoration) 477

Tenant Improvement 480

Sample—Madison-B Building 481

Development of the Keim Building 483

Working Drawing Stages 494

Chapter 14 One-Story Conventional Wood-Framed Structures 506

Program and Site Analisis 507

Schematic Design 507

Design Development 513

Construction Documents 514

Chapter 15 Construction Documents for a Two-Story, Wood-Framed Residence with BIM 526

Program and Site Analysis 527

CD, DD, and CD Development 527

BIM-Drawn Two-Story Wood-Framed Residence 560

Chapter 16 Commercial Buildings 584

Program, Site, and SD 585

DD and CD 585

Margaux—Masonry Building CD 589

Index 607

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      Publication Date: 18/01/2024
      ISBN13: 9781119875338, 978-1119875338
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      Preface xiii

      About The Companion Website xv

      Part I Professional Foundations 1

      Chapter 1 Professional Foundations 3

      Introduction 4

      The Physical Office 5

      Office Structure 5

      Resource Library 7

      Design Process Introduction 9

      Building Code Requirements 15

      Regional Considerations 18

      Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 22

      Chapter 2 Standards and Techniques 35

      Office Standards 36

      Freehand and Hand Drafting 36

      The Dimensional Reference System 72

      Specifications 73

      Building Materials and Methods 75

      Building Information Modeling (BIM) 87

      Floor Plan 92

      Abbreviations 97

      Chapter 3 Sustainable Architecture 111

      Sustainable Architecture 112

      Other Sources of Impact 120

      Mold 123

      Energy Sources 124

      Chapter 4 Preparation Phase for Construction Documents 132

      Phases of Architecture 133

      Project Programming 135

      Guidelines for Construction Documents 136

      From SD, DD, to cd 137

      Selecting the Primary Structural System 138

      Requirements of Consultants 138

      Interrelationship of Drawings 140

      Project Book 142

      Architect/Client Relationship 158

      Part II Document Evolution 167

      Chapter 5 Site Analysis and Site Documents 169

      Introduction 170

      Site Analysis Defined 170

      Site Analysis Applied 172

      Soils and Geology Map 176

      Site Plan/Plot Plan 176

      Grading Plan 182

      Site and Grading Plan 185

      Drainage Plan 191

      Erosion and Sediment Control Plans 194

      The Utility Plan 194

      Circulation Plan 194

      Landscape, Irrigation, and Drainage Plans 195

      Chapter 6 Floor Plan 204

      Floor Plans 205

      Types of Floor Plans 206

      Symbols 217

      Other Floor Plan Considerations 224

      Drawing a Floor Plan with a Computer 228

      Case Studies: Working Drawing Development 237

      Chapter 7 Roof Plans 261

      Roof Plans 262

      Roof Plans Exercises 262

      Odd Geometry Roof Design 268

      Computer Drawn Roof Plans 271

      Drawing a BIM Roof Plan 272

      Chapter 8 Building Sections 273

      Building Sections 274

      Drafting a Building Section 278

      Types of Building Sections 279

      Sample Design and Detailed Building Sections 285

      Materials and Building Sections 290

      Chapter 9 Exterior and Interior Elevations 300

      Purpose of Exterior Elevations 301

      Material Designations 310

      Drafting an Exterior Elevation 318

      Weatherproofing 320

      Drawing an Elevation with and without a Model 322

      Case Studies: Working Drawing Development 324

      Interior Elevations Purpose 330

      Dimensions and Intersections 339

      Drafting an Interior Elevation: Examples 340

      Computers and Interior Elevations 342

      Case Studies for Interior Development 347

      Chapter 10 Schedules: Door, Windows, Finish, and Others 353

      Schedules 354

      Interior Finish Schedules 357

      CAD and BIM Generated Schedules 360

      Other Schedules 363

      Chapter 11 Foundation, Floor, and Roof Framing Systems 369

      Foundation 370

      Types of Foundations 370

      Examples 378

      Summary of Typical Conventions for Foundation Plans 384

      Exterior and Interior Walls 387

      A Steel Structure 388

      Case Studies for Development 391

      Framing Systems 401

      Wood Floor Systems 404

      Wood Wall Systems 410

      Wood Roof Systems 415

      Conventions 422

      Chapter 12 Architectural Details and Vertical Links (Stairs/Elevators) 436

      Architectural Details 437

      Freehand Detail Sketches 437

      Detail Development 442

      Architectural and Structural Details 443

      Stairs and Other Vertical Links 450

      Sample Drawings of Details 468

      Part III Application of Working Drawings in Practice 473

      Chapter 13 Additions/Alterations, Historical Preservation (Restoration), and Tenant Improvements (TI) 475

      Architectural Additions and Alterations 476

      Historic Preservation (Restoration) 477

      Tenant Improvement 480

      Sample—Madison-B Building 481

      Development of the Keim Building 483

      Working Drawing Stages 494

      Chapter 14 One-Story Conventional Wood-Framed Structures 506

      Program and Site Analisis 507

      Schematic Design 507

      Design Development 513

      Construction Documents 514

      Chapter 15 Construction Documents for a Two-Story, Wood-Framed Residence with BIM 526

      Program and Site Analysis 527

      CD, DD, and CD Development 527

      BIM-Drawn Two-Story Wood-Framed Residence 560

      Chapter 16 Commercial Buildings 584

      Program, Site, and SD 585

      DD and CD 585

      Margaux—Masonry Building CD 589

      Index 607

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