Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design

Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design 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. Its highly effective format organizes content around the design-building process, making the text easy to understand and appealing to students. Coverage on green building technology, sustainable design, and building information modeling (BIM) complements foundational learning. Each chapter includes objectives, key terms, Internet resources, review questions, and suggested activities for individuals or small groups. Step-by-step drafting procedures provide hands-on practice for making drawings using manual drafting and CADD methods. New Parametric Modeling features cover methods and techniques for creating a 3D parametric model of a building. End-of-chapter activities challenge students to use residential design principles and problem-solving skills.Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design 12th Edition by Clois E. Kicklighter; W. Scott Thomas; Joan C. Kicklighter and Publisher Goodheart-Willcox. ISBN: 9781635630213, 1635630215. The print version of this textbook is ISBN: 9781631263156, 1631263153.