The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings - THIRD EDITION - Core guide for architectural working drawings and drafting

Oct 23, 2026

A professional textbook for architecture students and practicing draftspersons focused on learning attitudes, fundamental drafting skills, and core concepts of architectural working drawings. It teaches both traditional hand drafting and computer-aided drafting (CAD), emphasizing drafting as a graphic “language.” The third edition explains how CAD enables full-scale building visualization through 3-D rotation and slicing to create plans, elevations, sections, and framing, organizing content into three parts from professional foundations to document evolution.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages738

Reading Time31 h 0 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Part I Professional Foundations

Chapter 1 The Office

Chapter 2 Basic Drafting Requirements, Standards, and Techniques

Chapter 3 Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD)

Chapter 4 Environmental and Human Considerations

Chapter 5 Construction Methods and Materials

Chapter 6 Initial Preparation Phase for Construction Documents

Chapter 7 Game Plan for Materials Selected

Part II Document Evolution

Chapter 8 Site and Grading Plan

Chapter 9 Foundation Plan

Chapter 10 Floor Plan

Chapter 11 Schedules: Door, Window, and Finish

Chapter 12 Building Sections

Chapter 13 Exterior Elevations

Chapter 14 Roof Plan and Framing Systems

Chapter 15 Interior Elevations

Chapter 16 Architectural Details and Vertical Links (Stairs/Elevators)

Part III Case Studies

Chapter 17 Conceptual Design and Construction Documents for a Conventional Wood Residence

Chapter 18 Conceptual Design and Construction Documents for a Wood Building—Beach House

Chapter 19 Conceptual Design and Construction Documents for a Steel and Masonry Building—Theatre

Chapter 20 Madison Steel Building

Chapter 21 Tenant Improvements

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings THIRD EDITION Osamu A. Wakita, Hon. A.I.A. Professor of Architecture, Los Angeles Harbor College Richard M. Linde, A.I.A. Architect Richard M. Linde & Associates, Inc. JOHN WILEY & SONS The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings THIRD EDITION Osamu A. Wakita, Hon. A.I.A. Professor of Architecture, Los Angeles Harbor College Richard M. Linde, A.I.A. Architect Richard M. Linde & Associates, Inc. JOHN WILEY & SONS This book is dedicated to the students of architecture and to our families. This book is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright © 2003 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. All rights reserved. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923,(978) 750-8400, fax (978) 750-4744. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158-0012,(212) 850-6011, fax (212) 850-6008, E-mail: PERMREQ@WILEY.COM. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the Publisher isnot engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. For more information about Wiley products visit our Web site [at www.wiley.com](at www.wiley.com). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wakita, Osamu A. The professional practice of architectural working drawings / Osamu A. Wakita, Richard M. Linde.—3rd ed. [p. cm](p. cm). ISBN 0-471-39540-4 (alk. paper) 1. Architecture—Designs and plans—Working drawings. I. Linde, Richard M. II. Title. NA2713 .W34 2002 720′.28′4—dc21 2002003719 Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS Preface vii PART I PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS 1 Chapter 1 The Office 3 Chapter 2 Basic Drafting Requirements, Standards, and Techniques 23 Chapter 3 Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) 67 Chapter 4 Environmental and Human Considerations 105 Chapter 5 Construction Methods and Materials 135 Chapter 6 Initial Preparation Phase for Construction Documents 163 Chapter 7 Game Plan for Materials Selected 207 PART II DOCUMENT EVOLUTION 225 Chapter 8 Site and Grading Plan 227 Chapter 9 Foundation Plan 259 Chapter 10 Floor Plan 291 Chapter 11 Schedules: Door, Window, and Finish 323 Chapter 12 Building Sections 337 Chapter 13 Exterior Elevations 357 Chapter 14 Roof Plan and Framing Systems 385 Chapter 15 Interior Elevations 419 Chapter 16 Architectural Details and Vertical Links (Stairs/Elevators) 437 PART III CASE STUDIES 481 | Chapter 17 Conceptual Design and Construction Documents for a Conventional Wood Residence
Chapter 18 Conceptual Design and Construction Documents for a Wood Building—Beach House
Chapter 19 Conceptual Design and Construction Documents for a Steel and Masonry Building—Theatre
Chapter 20 Madison Steel Building
Chapter 21 Tenant Improvements
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FAQs

Who is the book designed for?

The book is dedicated to architecture students and their families and is written for people who will benefit from learning attitudes and drafting skills for professional architectural practice.

What drafting methods does the third edition cover?

It covers both hand drafting and computer-aided drafting (CAD) skills, along with fundamental concepts of architectural drafting and construction-document creation.

How does CAD change the way working drawings are approached?

With computers, working drawings evolve toward drawing full-scale buildings. The computer monitor supports viewing full-size 3-D models that are rotated and sliced to generate plans, elevations, sections, and related documents.

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