Architect's Studio Handbook
Editorial Reviews Book Description Develop design and working drawings more efficiently Packed with useful hands-on information for both schematic design and computer-assisted working drawings, Architect's Studio Handbook is the ideal tool for every architect who wants handy rules-of-thumb, convenient graphic conventions, and easy-to-find answers in diagrams, charts, and drawings -- all in a stay-open, flex-binding format. Author/architect Terry Patterson's complete, up-to-date, information-packed guide helps you: Immediately locate essential building design technical data Recognize code compliance problems typical of drawings submitted for building permits See what is expected by government agencies and other clients with repetitive building programs Get tips from practitioners in international and design-build practices Apply advice from engineers on selection and organization of building systems Determine acceptable ranges for components in building technology More! From the Back Cover Your best ally in turning clients' needs into tangible design, ARCHITECT'S STUDIO HANDBOOK provides up-to-date examples, conventions, data, and standards.
* The architect's best choice for boosting efficiency and enhancing productivity in the design and production studio
* Packed with useful information for both schematic design and computer-assisted working drawings
* Ideal for architects who want handy rules-of-thumb, convenient graphic conventions, and easy-to-find answers in diagrams, charts, and drawings--all in a stay-open, flex-binding format.
THE ANSWERS YOU NEED--ALL IN ONE PLACE
"Useful from start to finish in the design-to-construction drawings process."
--Samuel Ray Moore, architect and member of the licensing committee of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Offering quick access to examples and data, architect Terry Patterson's ARCHITECT'S STUDIO HANDBOOK puts the design standards, conventions, and technical data you need where you want them. Perfect for architectural design and production professionals, this complete, up-to-date, information-packed guide helps you:
* Find technical data for building design in easy-access formats and numerous illustrations
* Understand case-studies of state-of-the-art computer working drawing formats
* Learn code compliance problems typical of drawings submitted for building permits
* Discover from contractors how working drawing problems drive up construction costs
* See what is expected by government agencies and other clients with repetitive building programs
* Get tips from practitioners in international and design-build practices
* Get advice from engineers on selection and organization of building systems
* Determine acceptable ranges for components in building technology
* Optimize your design and working drawing efficiency Architect's Studio Handbook
Architect's Studio Handbook,Terry Patterson,Terry L. Patterson,McGraw-Hill Professional,0070494460,Architectural Practice,Architectural design,Architecture,Design & Drafting,Designs and plans,General,Handbooks, manuals, etc,Study & Teaching,Technique,Working drawings,Architecture / General
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