Working Drawings Handbook

Covering every aspect of drawing preparation, both manual and computer-aided, this comprehensive manual is an essential tool for students, architects and architectural technologists. Showing what information is required on each type of document, how drawings relate to specifications, and how to organize and document your work, this handbook presents a fully illustrated guide to all the key methods and techniques.

Thoroughly revised and redesigned, this fourth edition has brand new computer-generated drawings throughout and is updated to cover all aspects of computer use in the modern building design process.


1. A working tool that provides practical help, written in an accessible style
2. A comprehensive guide presenting not only what to draw, but how and in what sequence
3. Stylishly presented and concise content makes it easy to learn methods and techniques