The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings The practical, comprehensive handbook for creating effective architectural drawingsIn one beautifully illustrated volume, The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings, Fourth Edition presents the complete range of skills, concepts, principles, and applications that are n

Title	:	The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings
Author	:	Osamu A. Wakita
Rating	:	4.54 (800 Votes)
Asin	:	0470618159
Format Type	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	688 Pages
Publish Date	:	2011-11-29
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The practical, comprehensive handbook for creating effective architectural drawingsIn one beautifully illustrated volume, The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings, Fourth Edition presents the complete range of skills, concepts, principles, and applications that are needed to create a full set of architectural working drawings. Chapters proceed logically through each stage of development, beginning with site and floor plans and progressing to building sections, elevations, and additional drawings.Inside, you'll find:

• Coverage of the latest BIM technologies
• Environmental and human design considerations
• Supplemental step-by-step instructions for complex chapters
• Five case studies, including two that are new to this edition
• Hundreds of computer-generated drawings and photographs, including BIM models, three-dimensional models, and full-size buildings shown in virtual space
• Checklists similar to those used in ar

  Editorial : About the AuthorOsamu A. Wakita, Hon. AIA, is a retired professor of architecture and former department chair of architecture at Los Angeles Harbor College. He has been involved in architectural education since 1958. He is a recipient of the California Council of the American Institute of Architects' prestigious Outstanding Architectural Educators Award and is listed in the Council's General Reference as one of the leading authorities in perspective drawing. Nagy R. Bakhoum is a licensed architect and principal of Obelisk Architects, Inc., in Torrance, California. He has provided architectural services internationally and throughout the state in which he is licensed to practice. He is an authority on high-end residential housing and commercial projects. He has been involved in architectural education since 1996, and is also a Professor of Architecture in the Los Angeles Community College District system.
  
  The late Richard M. Linde, AIA, was a licensed archi

  

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