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Written by a successful practitioner of both residential and commercial architecture, this hands-on resource enables you to transfer and expand you...

Technical Sketching and Drawing presents both the basic and advanced skills needed to visually communicate technical information with speed and acc...

Architectural Drafting and Design is a must-have for all CAD operators and architectural drafters at any skill level. This comprehensive text comes...

What’s the key to a successful building design? Wonder no more with Architectural Detailing: Function, Constructability, Aesthetics. This is a fant...

Kitchen and Bath Design: A Guide to Planning Basics is your all-in-one reference manual for kitchen and bathroom design or remodel.  In our day and...

Anyone who yearns for an older home but is daunted by the prospect of owning one will love this book. Through hundreds of inspiring photographs and...

The perfect manual for students learning about steel design as well as professionals who have been in the business for years. The new edition has b...

If you design buildings, or live in an area that is heavily affected by water and moisture, then this is the perfect guide to use on your next proj...

This guide is a great introduction to the world of Urban Design and everything associated with it.  From vocabulary terms to structures, tools and ...

This is a must-have guide that will help you and walk you through the stability and design criteria for metal structures.  In this fully updated 6t...

Presented in a clear structure and user-friendly style, Paul Smith�s Structural Design of Buildings goes through all the structural aspects of a ...

This proven, uniquely practical book provides a thorough guide to reading, understanding, and working with construction drawings. Now updated to re...

An updated guide to designing buildings that heat with the sun, and cool with the wind, and light with the sky. This fully updated Third Edition of...

Here's the in-depth information you need to initiate designs for a variety of justice facilities, including law enforcement, adult detention, court...

Written by an architect who is an expert in sustainable design and is a former chair of the AIA's Committee on the Environment (COTE), this book wi...

Tremendous opportunities are opening up as architecture becomes more generalized and firms accept commissions for a widening range of building type...

The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services offers authoritative knowledge and industry insight to architects considering entry into the burgeon...

Fully updated to reflect the broad changes that have occurred in the aviation industry, the new edition of this classic text offers definitive guid...

Essential site planning and design strategies, up-to-date with the latest sustainable development techniques. Discover how to incorporate sound env...

Urban Design shows how the theory and practice of urban design and planning impact on public health issues and sustainable development. With cities...

Here are 35 projects completed between 1990 and 1997. Numerous illustrations. White boards lettered in black. This book on "transportation faciliti...

For architects, drawing is more than a convenient way to communicate ideas; it is an integral part of the creative process that has a profound impa...

There is something universally appealing about a house in the country. Whether it's a cozy cottage by a lake or a larger, rustic retreat deep in th...

Written and oral communication play a vital role in advancing the careers of design professionals, yet few resources exist to help you improve your...

Introductory chapters discuss the forces to which the structure is subjected, design criteria which are of the greatest relevance to tall buildings...

Security Planning and Design is an important reference from the American Institute of Architects that provides architects and other design professi...

Principles of Pattern Design includes 280 superb illustrations depict networks on which repeat patterns can be arranged: Square Brick and half-...

Architects, engineers, developers, remodelers, suppliers and builders are all in for a treat.  Buidlng for Boomers: Guide to Design and Constructio...

This book enables you to expertly design and install all types of renewable energy systems. This is the only comprehensive, practical resource for ...

Here for the first time ever is a comprehensive collection of detailed drawings -- 20 in full color -- for virtually every design component you nee...

This efficiency-boosting resource gives you fast access to 350 of the most commonly used site construction details. Details for curbs, steps, light...