designs and plans

Provides an overview of the basic information needed for planning various types of residential structures, focusing on preparing architectural working drawings using traditional and computer-based methods.

An illustrated guide to building decks, discussing site selection and planning, as well as material selection; and demonstrating the techniques of building the understructure, laying decking, adding stairs, railings, and seating, and making other improvements.

Ten years after the events of September 11, 2011, Claire Burwell a member on a jury that gathered to anonymously appoint the architect for a memorial, is confronted with public outrage when the media leaks that the winner is an American Muslim and is forced to face journalists, activists, and politicians while trying to find the best way to remember and understand the national tragedy.

The Pentagon is one of the most recognizable buildings in the United States. Located in Arlington County, Virginia, it has been the headquarters for the United States Department of Defense since 1943.

For centuries, kings, queens, and other world leaders have lived in grand homes, such as castles, palaces, and mansions. As the home of the president of the United States, the White House is one such place.