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A complete guide to preparing construction documentation from a design perspectiveConstruction Drawings and Details for Interiors has become a must-have guide for students of interior design. It covers the essentials of traditional and computer-aided drafting with a uniquely design-oriented perspective. No other text provides this kind of attention to detail. Inside, you'll find specialty drawings, a sensitivity to aesthetic concerns, and real-world guidance from leaders in the field of interior design. Updated content is presented here in a highly visual format, making it easy to learn the basics of drawing for each phase of the design process.This new Third Edition includes access to a full suite of online resources. Students and designers studying for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) will especially appreciate these new materials. This revision also keeps pace with evolving construction standards and design conventions. Two new chapters, 'Concept Development and the Design Process' and 'Structural Systems for Buildings,' along with expanded coverage of building information modeling (BIM), address the latest design trends.* Includes online access to all-new resources for students and instructors* Provides real-world perspective using countless example drawings and photos* Focuses on interior design-specific aspects of construction documentation* Serves as a perfect reference for the contract documents section of the NCIDQ examWritten by designers, for designers, Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors remains a standout choice for the fields of interior design, technical drawing, and construction documentation. From schematics through to working drawings, learn to communicate your vision every step of the way.

List of contents

Preface viiAcknowledgments xiPART 1 Drawing Communication, Equipment, Fundamentals, and Classification Systems 1CHAPTER 1. Design as Communication 3Drawing for Idea Generation 3Drawing as Design and Presentation Media 4Drawing as a Guide for Construction 6Issues Affecting How Interior Designers Communicate 6CHAPTER 2. Drafting Equipment and Its Care 16Drawing Tables and Surfaces 17Drawing Papers and Plastic Film 18Pencils, Leads, and Pens 19Parallel Bar, T-square, and Drafting Machines 22Triangles, Templates, and Compasses 23Scales 27Erasers, Erasing Shields, and Brushes 29Additional Equipment 32CHAPTER 3. Drawing and Drafting Fundamentals 33Drawing 33Drafting 34Starting the Drawing 35Drafting Standards, Abbreviations, and Symbols 42Lettering 44CHAPTER 4. Drawing Classification Systems 48Multiview Drawings 48Single-view Drawings 52Axonometric Projections 54Oblique Projections 56Perspective Drawings 57PART 2 The Design Process: Transition from Concepts to Construction Drawings 67CHAPTER 5. Concept Development and the Design Process 69The Design Process: The Analysis Phase 70The Synthesis Phase 72PART 3 Contract Documents 87CHAPTER 6. Construction Drawings, Specifications, and Contracts 89Specifications 89Construction Drawings 95Guidelines for Preparing Construction Drawings 102Drawing Conventions and Representations 109Modular Units 121CHAPTER 7. As-Built Drawings and Demolition Plans 123As-Built Drawings 123Demolition Plans 131CHAPTER 8. Floor Plans 137Floor Plans in Modular Units 138Wall and Partition Types and Construction 146Scale of Floor Plans 149Drafting Standards 151Walls in Plan View 152Doors and Windows in Plan View 152Graphic and Text Notation on Floor Plans 157Architectural Symbols 160Dimensioning Floor Plans 162Designation of Materials 166CHAPTER 9. Fire and Life Safety Plans 177Building Code Compliance Analysis 177Fire and Life Safety Plans 180CHAPTER 10. Elevations 184Exterior Elevations 184Interior Elevations 186Scale of Interior Elevations 187Drafting Standards for Interior Elevations 189Designation of Materials 194Dimensioning Elevations 196CHAPTER 11. Sections 203Types of Section Drawings 203Scale of Section Drawings 206Drafting Standards 209Building Sections 210Sections of Interior Spaces 212Wall Sections 213Detail and Object Sections 216CHAPTER 12. Specialty Drawings 219Purpose of Specialty Drawings 219Stairs and Ramps 219Millwork 228Cabinetry 235Fireplaces 241CHAPTER 13. Door andWindow Schedules 247Doors 247Door Classifications: Operation, Types, and Materials 247Door Hardware 250Door and Hardware Schedules 254Windows 260Window Schedules 263CHAPTER 14. Finish Schedules and Finish Plans 266Room Finish Schedules 267Finish Plans 270Drafting Standards for Finish Plans 275CHAPTER 15. Furniture Installation Plans 281Scale of Furniture Installation Plans 289Drafting Standards for Furniture Installation Plans 290Dimensioning Furniture Installation Plans 293Designation of Materials 293CHAPTER 16. Furnishings and Equipment Plans 295Scale of Drawings 299Drafting Standards 299Dimensioning Furnishings and Equipment Plans 302CHAPTER 17. Lighting: Reflected Ceiling and Electrical Plans 306Lighting Design Process 308The Reflected Ceiling Plan 324Types of Ceiling Systems 327Code Issues Affecting Lighting 332Electrical or Power Plans 343PART 4 Structural,Mechanical and Plumbing Systems 353CHAPTER 18. Structural Systems for Buildings 355Building Foundations and Footings 356Foundation Plans 357Structural Walls and Columns 363Floor and Roof Systems 363Framing Plans 365Floor Framing Plans 366Roof Framing Plans 369Roof Plans 371CHAPTER 19. Mechanical and Plumbing Plans 375Mechanical (HVAC) Plans 376Scale of HVAC Plans 380Drafting Standards for HVAC Plans 381Designation of HVAC Materials 382Plumbing Systems and Plans 383Scale of Plumbing Drawings 389Drafting Standards for Plumbing Drawings 390Designation of Materials for Plumbing Plans 390Dimensioning Plumbing Plans 391Appendix A. Abbreviations for Construction Drawings 395Appendix B. Selected 2010 ADA Design Standards 398Appendix C. Trigonometric Functions: Sines and Cosines of Angles 403Glossary 405Index 415

About the author

W. Otie Kilmer, AIA, is an associate professor of interior design at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and has taught drawing and design for more than twenty years. The Kilmers head their own design practice, Kilmer and Associates, an architectural and interior design firm.

Summary

A complete guide to preparing construction documentation from a design perspective

Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors has become a must-have guide for students of interior design. It covers the essentials of traditional and computer-aided drafting with a uniquely design-oriented perspective. No other text provides this kind of attention to detail. Inside, you'll find specialty drawings, a sensitivity to aesthetic concerns, and real-world guidance from leaders in the field of interior design. Updated content is presented here in a highly visual format, making it easy to learn the basics of drawing for each phase of the design process.

This new Third Edition includes access to a full suite of online resources. Students and designers studying for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) will especially appreciate these new materials. This revision also keeps pace with evolving construction standards and design conventions. Two new chapters, 'Concept Development and the Design Process' and 'Structural Systems for Buildings,' along with expanded coverage of building information modeling (BIM), address the latest design trends.
* Includes online access to all-new resources for students and instructors
* Provides real-world perspective using countless example drawings and photos
* Focuses on interior design-specific aspects of construction documentation
* Serves as a perfect reference for the contract documents section of the NCIDQ exam

Written by designers, for designers, Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors remains a standout choice for the fields of interior design, technical drawing, and construction documentation. From schematics through to working drawings, learn to communicate your vision every step of the way.

Product details

• Authors: Rosemar Kilmer, Rosemary Kilmer, Rosemary Kilmer Kilmer, W Otie Kilmer, W. O. Kilmer, W. Otie Kilmer
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.03.2016
• EAN: 9781118944356
• ISBN: 978-1-118-94435-6
• No. of pages: 432
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design