How Architects Write

by Spector; Tom

• ISBN13: 9780415891066
• ISBN10: 041589106X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-08-10
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This is the first writing reference book for designers. Whether you're an architect, landscape architect, interior architect, or an industrial designer How Architects Writeshows you the interdependence of writing and design. Authors Tom Spector and Rebecca Damron present typical writing assignments and explain principles of effective writing by including examples of good form and illustrating common pitfalls. The book includes resources for how to write a designer's manifesto, statements of design intent, criticism, proposals, review statements, research reports, specifications, field reports, client communications, post-occupancy evaluations, and e-mailed meeting agendas so that you can navigate your career from school to the profession.

Table of Contents

Image Credits	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
How (and Why) Architects Write	p. 1
Design Journals	p. 15
History Term Papers	p. 31
Project Descriptions	p. 61
Research Reports and Analyses	p. 87
Business Documents	p. 107
Statements of Design Philosophy and Manifestos	p. 137
Theses	p. 169
Notes	p. 189
Index	p. 193
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