1. AT 201 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE CHAPTER 18 BLAZE NAPIER SEPTEMBER 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?