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AT 201 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE CHAPTER 18 BLAZE NAPIER SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

AT 201 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE CHAPTER 18 BLAZE NAPIER SEPTEMBER 23, 2013. KEY TERMS. FLOOR PLAN- heart of a set of construction drawings (dimension of exterior an interior, walls, appliances, doors, windows, etc)

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AT 201 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE CHAPTER 18 BLAZE NAPIER SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

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  1. AT 201 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURECHAPTER 18BLAZE NAPIERSEPTEMBER 23, 2013

  2. KEY TERMS • FLOOR PLAN- heart of a set of construction drawings (dimension of exterior an interior, walls, appliances, doors, windows, etc) • MATERIAL SYMBOLS or MATERIAL HATCH PATTERNS- symbols used instead of words to describe a material • OVERALL DIMENSIONS-total length and width of the structure

  3. Architectural symbols

  4. OBJECTIVES • List information required on typical floor plan • Represent typical materials using standard architectural hatch patterns • Design and draw residential floor plan using accepted techniques • Dimension a floor plan in a clear and precise manner • Identify well drawn floor plans • Identify poorly drawn floor plans • Draw a floor plan using CADD

  5. appliances

  6. REQUIRED INFORMATION • Exterior and Interior walls • Size and location of windows and doors • Built in cabinets and appliances • Permanent fixtures • Stairs • Fireplaces • Walks, patios, and decks • Room names • Material symbols • Location an size dimensions • Drawing scale

  7. Advantages of CADD • CADD system greatly speeds the process of drawing and designing a floor plan • Automatic wall generation, repetitive use of symbols, dimensioning features, and elimination of hand lettering cut the design and drafting time to a fraction • You must still know the basics of design

  8. Basic floor plan

  9. Sheet rock

  10. MY HOME

  11. Drawing a floor plan • The first step in designing a house is to determine the requirements of the structure and record them as preliminary sketches • The rough sketches will provide direction for drawing the plan to scale • You can manually draft a floor plan • CADD greatly speeds up the process

  12. CADD drafted floor plan

  13. CADD • Most generic CADD packages can be used to draw floor plan, but a package designed especially for architectural work is preferred • Most have an extensive symbol library and dimension styles • Some software includes an architectural font for lettering that can give the drawing a hand drawn appearance

  14. Auto CADD

  15. Drafted floor plan

  16. Internet resource • www.aia.org • American institute of architects • Site shows different job opportunities • Helps further your education about architecture • You can sign up for seminars and they have them online on the website called webinars

  17. Internet resource • Www.bhg.com • Better homes and garden magazine • Recipes and cooking ideas • Decorating and home ideas • Gardening • Best new home products

  18. QUESTION • What designing method is faster? • What are the advantages of CADD? • What color is my home? • What are the four key terms? • What is the first step to drawing a floor plan? • What are my 2 internet resources? • What speeds up the process of drawing a floor plan? • What is a slower method of drawing a floor plan? • What do architectural symbols describe? • Where is my home located?

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