R03 Notebook/Sketchbook

Notetaking/ maintaining an architectural sketchbook is an essential skill and tool for developing your ideas and retaining key points. You required to submit your notebooks four times over the semester. These Notetaking/ sketchbook submissions are instead of quizzes.

List of topics that you should include in each 03 Notebook/Sketchbook assignment:

Week Readings Pages
  3 of 4 WOOD & LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION  
4 Allen & Iano, Materials and Methods
Chapter 3 [WOOD]
pp. 79-117
  Ching, Building Construction Illustrated
Chapter 12
pp. 12.11-12.14 
5 Allen & Iano, Materials and Methods
Chapter 5 [WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION]
pp. 151 – 205
  Ching, Building Construction Illustrated,
Chapter 4,
Chapter 5,
Chapter 8
pp. 4.26 -4.28, & 5.46, & 8.10
6 Allen & Iano, Materials and Methods
Chapter 6 [EXTERIOR FINISHES FOR WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION]
pp. 211-243
  Ching, Building Construction Illustrated,
Chapter 6
pp. 6.19

Your notes should cover at least the following areas:

  • Readings
  • Class Lectures

See the: “Note Taking” OpenLab page for resources and strategies

Books:
Allen & Iano, Materials and Methods =
Allen, Edward, and Joseph Iano. Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods. 7th ed., Wiley, 2019.
Ching, Building Construction Illustrated =
Ching, Francis D. K. Building Construction Illustrated. 6th ed., Wiley, 2020.