Architectural Drafting and Design

Written to meet the most recent editions of IRC and IBC, this exceptional, full-color fifth edition is designed for beginning, intermediate, and advanced architectural drafters and CAD operators alike. Architectural Drafting and Design, 5E features the basics of residential design through the various types of projects that a designer or architect would likely complete during the actual design process. Coverage begins with an introduction to architectural styles that have dominated the field over the last four centuries, followed by basic design components related to the site and structure. A hallmark of this best-seller is its step-by-step instructions for the design and layout of each type of drawing associated with a complete set of architectural plans, with projects that can be completed using either CAD or manual drawing methods. Readers will come away with the knowledge needed to complete each of the drawings required by most municipalities to obtain a building permit for a single-family residence. Comprehensive coverage also explores the field of commercial drafting, as well as basic materials used for construction, common construction methods, and drawings typically associated with commercial construction.

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Detailing every step for the design and layout of each type of drawing required for a complete set of architectural plans, this textbook reflects current trends and standards in the industry. Specific attention is given to residential design, site plans, floor plans, roof plans, elevations, framing methods, foundations plans, wall sections, architectural rendering, and commercial drafting. An enclosed CD-ROM contains drawing files of floor plans and a trial version of AutoCAD. The authors are affiliated with Clackamas Community College, Oregon. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Alan Jefferis has been an instructor of drafting technology at Clackamas Community College, an Authorized AutoCAD Training Center in Oregon City, Oregon for over fifteen years. He has also taught for four years at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. His professional experience includes eight years of drafting for structural engineers and sixteen years of residential designing. He is currently the owner of Residential Designs, A.I.B.D.

David A. Madsen is the president of Madsen Designs, Incorporated (www.madsendesigns.com). He is Faculty Emeritus of Drafting Technology and the Autodesk Premier Training Center at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon. Mr. Madsen was an instructor and department Chairperson at Clackamas Community College for nearly thirty years. In addition to community college experience, David Madsen was a Drafting Technology instructor at Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon and is a former member of the American Design and Drafting Association (ADDA) Board of Directors, and was honored by the ADDA with Director Emeritus status at the annual conference in 2005. He has extensive experience in mechanical drafting, architectural design and drafting, and building construction. Mr. Madsen holds a Master of Education Degree in Vocational Administration and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Education. He is the author of ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN, GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING, PRINT READING FOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, and co-author of ARCHITECTURAL AUTOCAD, ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP AND ITS APPLICATIONS, ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN, ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING USING AUTOCAD, AUTOCAD AND ITS APPLICATIONS: BASICS, ADVANCED, AND COMPREHENSIVE, AUTOCAD ARCHITECTURE AND ITS APPLICATIONS, AUTOCAD ESSENTIALS, CIVIL DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY, and PRINT READING FOR ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY.