Architecture Articles
1: Frequently Asked Questions about House Plan Drafting 101
House Plan Drafting 101 is an architectural drafting classroom on the web located at http://houseplandrafting101.com. The following are some of the questions asked about this set of courses. This will
2: Working Drawings for Architecture
In architectural drafting, the working drawings are all plans, elevations, and details needed by the contractor along with the specifications, so that an estimate can be obtained and then the building
3: Old Colonial Architecture
Colonial architecture was and is the architecture of rectangles. On the floor plan, these rectangles intersected each other much the same as they would in a game of dominoes. In the elevations the par
4: Drawing and Calculating Stairs
Everybody knows that all too often, too little room is left for the stairs, and as a result, they wind up too steep. A lot of this is due to carelessness on the part of the drafter to make a few measu
5: Native American Architecture
Despite the continued pronouncement of writers and critics and architects who bewail the fact that there is no " national style,'' no truly ''American'' architecture, the fact remains that there exist
6: Drafting Custom House Plans
A house is never truly a home without some personal touches applied by the owner. Having the freedom to design every aspect of your house in preparing custom house plans is perhaps the greatest way t
7: Designing A House To Fit The Lot
I have been designing homes for the better part of two decades and during that time, several things have always remained constant. Too many designers try to make the site fit the house. I have heard q
8: The Design of Modern House Plans
It is easy to confuse the terms modern architecture and contemporary architecture since the two words mean the same thing in casual usage. However modern architecture refers to the design which was i
9: Minimalist Architecture For New Home Designs
If you are looking for modern house designs especially designed for style and functionality, then choosing Minimalist house designs and plans is right for you. It makes use of clean, geometric lines
10: Drawing A Residential Electrical Plan
An electrical plan is a plan view similar to the floor plan in that all the walls, doors, and windows are shown along with the electrical symbols that describe service to the house. It also includes w
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