Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design, 14th Edition

Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design—an ADDA-approved publication—is the most up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to residential architecture, providing strong coverage in three primary areas: architectural design, construction methods, and architectural drafting.It presents basic instruction in preparing architectural working drawings using traditional (manual) andcomputer-based methods, and it serves as a reference for design and construction principles and methods. Themanual and CADD Drafting Proceduresare generic (not software-specific)and theParametric Modeling featuresare based on 3D modeling processes used in Revit.The building code coverage is based on the latest ©2024 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC). The texthelps build the necessary technical skills to communicate architectural ideas in an understandable, efficient, and accurate manner. This new edition features many new photos, and a new Image Library is available for instructors. The robust end-of-chapter questions and activitieshelp students engage with the textbook content and help instructors evaluate student retention of key concepts. These questions and activities include Review Questions, Suggested Activities, Problem Solving Case Studies, ADDA Certification Prep questions, Curricular Connections, STEM Connections, and Communicating about Architecture group activities. The supplemental Lab Workbook provides review questions and hands-on drafting activities to practice fundamental drafting techniques. Digital users have access to the eBook, online lab workbook, measurement videos, and interactive activities.

• Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design is an ADDA-approved publication with the American Design Drafting Association.
• The textbook is aligned with the Architectural Design I standards from YouScience.
• The content and assessments are used in the development of the Architectural Drafting competition forSkillsUSA.
  

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