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Develop design and working drawings more efficiently

Packed with useful hands-on information for both schematic design and computer-assisted working drawings, "Architect's Studio Handbook is the ideal tool for every architect who wants handy rules-of-thumb, convenient graphic conventions, and easy-to-find answers in diagrams, charts, and drawings -- all in a stay-open, flex-binding format. Author/architect Terry Patterson's complete, up-to-date, information-packed guide helps you: Immediately locate essential building design technical data Recognize code compliance problems typical of drawings submitted for building permits See what is expected by government agencies and other clients with repetitive building programs Get tips from practitioners in international and design-build practices Apply advice from engineers on selection and organization of building systems Determine acceptable ranges for components in building technology More!