Where Engineering Meets Design
Architectural Graphic Communications: House Design
The term project for this class was to design a 1 story house in AutoCAD. Requirements included: Code Compliance with specifications that fit within North Carolina's residential building code, Accessibility, Scale with Plan View -- 1/8” to 1/4”= 1’-0”; Section or Elevation Views -- 3/4” to 1” = 1’-0”, Layers with each plan on its own layer(s) and paper space, Furnishing/Floor Plan, Electrical Plan, Foundation Plan, Roof Plan, Section View & Elevation Views.
Final Floor Plan Sketch
The first step of designing this house was to sketch a few options. The final sketch would be of a cottage-inspired floor plan measuring at 1,768 square feet.
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Floor Plan
The floor plan was designed in AutoCAD with refined dimensions and a scale of 1/4"=1'-0".
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Electrical Plan
The electrical plan was designed in AutoCAD with a symbol key and a scale of 1/4"=1'-0".
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Foundation Plan
The foundation plan was designed in AutoCAD with a scale of 1/4"=1'-0".
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Roof Plan
The roof plan was designed in AutoCAD with a scale of 1/4"=1'-0".
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Section View
The section view designed in AutoCAD with a scale of 1/4"=1'-0".
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Front Elevation
The front elevation was designed in AutoCAD with a scale of 1/4"=1'-0". it shows a sloped roof and has overall dimensions.
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