In 1988, about 154,000 would-be homeowners had a hand in building their own house. It is estimated that this can save you 20 percent to 60 percent of the purchase price of a new house. You can learn a lot about the design and construction of Houses in Architecture Drafting and Design. The major aspect of the Architecture class is devoted to the design of a single family residence.
Every student designs their own home and produces the drawings needed to actually build the house.
These drawings include the Plot plan, Floor plan, Foundation plan, Elevations and Sections . Instructional areas of the class are organized to parallel the drawings of the project. Design Assignments Design assignments are the second main area of the class. The purpose of the design assignments is to allow each student to explore a variety of Architectural areas and to provoke creative thought. Topics for these assignments are supplemental to the textbook and drawing the house plan assignments.