Architect's Guide to Residential Design

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RESIDENTIAL DESIGN FOR ARCHITECTS AND CLIENTS Written by a successful practitioner of both residential and commercial architecture, this hands-on resource enables you to transfer and expand your architectural design skills and successfully integrate single-family residential design into your professional practice.The Architect's Guide to Residential Design discusses typical residential design issues, such as budgets and construction schedules, and offers guidelines for interacting with design-conscious clients. This detailed handbook presents a comprehensive methodology for the process of designing, pricing, and constructing single-family homes. Six real-world case studies, each featuring a unique site, budget, program, and set of circumstances, are included.The Architect's Guide to Residential Design covers: Houses as an architectural practiceHow houses differ from commercial and institutional architectural projectsDesign and documentation for architect-designed housesBidding and negotiating with contractorsCutting the contract with both owners and contractorsConstruction administration and the building process