The First In Architecture Construction Detail Library is live! I am very excited to announce the official launch of our new website - the First In Architecture Detail Library. The library is a collection of residential construction details (based on UK...
Passivhaus Thermal Bridges and Psi Values The following article contains details and information from our book Understanding Passivhaus - The Simple Guide to Passivhaus Detailing and Design and Details:Calculated. This article also contains contributions from Tad...
Passivhaus Wall Details The following article contains details and information from our book Understanding Passivhaus - The Simple Guide to Passivhaus Detailing and Design. Building Fabric The building fabric has a key role to play in achieving many of the...
Passivhaus Foundation Details The following article contains details and information from our book Understanding Passivhaus - The Simple Guide to Passivhaus Detailing and Design. Passivhaus Foundation Design Passivhaus standards require high levels of...
Scroll to the end to download this guide as a handy pdf!Technical Drawing : Layout In part one of our technical drawing series, we will look at Layout. How should a drawing be composed, and what sort of information do we need to show on our architectural drawings?...
Welcome to our new Technical Drawing Series! Over this series we will be exploring the world of technical drawing for architecture, construction and interior design. We will be looking at best practice for producing drawings. The architect or designers...
This green roof details post includes excerpts and details from our book Understanding Architectural Details - Residential. Introduction to Green Roof Details A green or living roof is a flat or low pitched roof with a layer of planting over the waterproofing...
Rainscreen Cladding Details[lwptoc] This is a follow on post from our previous post Cladding Details - if you haven’t seen that already please check it out. The following post includes excerpts from our book Understanding Architectural Details - Commercial....
This CAD drawing template provides you with a great starting point for your drawings. This North American CAD template is in IMPERIAL units! AutoCAD 2010 or later. How many times have you opened a new drawing and spent too much time searching for the correct layers to...
The following post includes excerpts from our book Understanding Architectural Details - Commercial. Introduction to Cladding Details Cladding Details - Functional Requirements There are a wide variety of walling and cladding systems available for commercial and...
A guide to standard brick sizes and bonds When it comes to standard brick sizes, there are quite a few more variations than you may have initially thought. Not only do standard brick sizes vary from country to country, we also have different ways of building...
How to get Better at Architectural Detailing Drawing construction details is a key skill of an architect or technologist at any level, but many find it is difficult to learn and improve on. Students in particular have a hard time building their detailing skills. In...
Working out stairs can sometimes be a bit of a headache. In this article we are going to look at how to calculate stairs, the quick and easy way to work out your stair requirements. First, take a look at the regulations that we can use as a starting point for working...
The following post includes excerpts from our book Understanding Architectural Details - Residential. Introduction to Floor Details The most common materials used for the construction of ground and upper floors tend to be concrete or timber. Required span, resistance...
In this part of our Metric Data series we are looking at standard door sizes. You could say this post title “Standard Door Sizes” is a little misleading. Technically speaking there are no standard door sizes but rather most common sizes or most popular. Here we...
Accessible Bathroom and WC in Dwellings In this section of our Metric Data series we will look at accessible sanitary facilities. This refers to designing wheelchair accessible bathrooms and wheelchair accessible WCs. You can download the PDF of this post by...
Kitchen Standards for Wheelchair Users In this metric data post we will be looking at standard kitchen layouts and sizes for wheelchair users. We explore accessible kitchen information for units, appliances, layouts and more. The sizes below are...
The following post includes excerpts from our book Understanding Architectural Details - Residential. Introduction to Pitched Roof Details The roof is a key element of the building structure, providing protection from the elements and has a vital role in reducing heat...
Metric Data 09 - Kitchen Standard Sizes Standard kitchen unit and appliance sizes In this metric data post we will be looking at standard kitchen layouts and sizes. To make it more useful, we have put together a reference PDF with all of the sizes that you...
Updated September 2022 Understanding and measuring U-values has become increasingly important as we aim to improve the sustainability and performance of our buildings. What is a U-Value? U-Value - is the measure of the overall rate of heat transfer, by all mechanisms...
The following post includes excerpts from our book Understanding Architectural Details - Residential and Understanding Architectural Details - Commercial. Introduction to Foundation Details The main role of foundations is to structurally support the building by...
Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom In metric data 08 we will be looking at standard furniture sizes. To make it more useful, we have put together a reference PDF with all of the sizes that you can download for free. On top of that you can get all of the CAD...
Wheelchair accessible living areas In this post, we will explore the necessary requirements to design a wheelchair accessible living area. We will look at living spaces that will enable a wheelchair user to enjoy the spaces and be able to socialise with their friends...
You can download a pdf of this guide by clicking on the button below.As an architect you will need to know how to calculate slopes and gradients in differing situations. The most common occurrence of this is working with ramped access to buildings, groundworks, car...
I have curated a list of some of the tools and resources I would strongly recommend for anyone studying or working in Architecture.