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This comprehensive text provides a complete overview for beginning and intemediate students. With equal emphasis on
design and drafting, the book leads students through the design of a contemporary home from preliminary program to
finished rendering, with plans included in relevant chapters. Applied academics are integrated throughout the text,
applying math, social studies, science, and communication to the field of architectural drafting. Career profiles give
students the perspective they need to plan their own careers. Beyond the basics, the text also explores such
contemporary issues as environmental sensitivity, accessibility for the physically challenged, alternate energy
sources, radon control, earthquake protection, and construction administration, to name a few. A complete set of plans
exposes students to commercial construction. Features on computers and the Internet prepare students for the
technological challenges they will encounter in the workforce. An ideal introduction to architectural drafting and
design!
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