Michael Cho LATTC ARC 173 – Architectural Drawing II

Architectural Drafting and Design -Required textbook reading that encompassed drafting, CADD, construction, materials, and standards and codes. -Basis for weekly quizzes, midterm exam, and final exam -Provided foundational knowledge base to improve drafting abilities. Chapters Explored: -Ch.5 – Sketching Applications -Ch.6 – Architectural Lines and Lettering -Ch.7 – CADD in Architecture -Ch.16 – Floor Plan Symbols -Ch.17 – Floor Plan Dimensions and Notes -Ch.18 – Floor Plan Layout -Ch.22 – Roof Plan Components -Ch.27 – Envi. Friendly Framing Methods -Ch.33 – Foundation Systems -Ch.34 – Floor Sys. & Foundation Supports -Ch.35 – Foundation Plan Layout -Ch.36 – Sectioning Basics -Ch.37 – Section Layout

Office Building Assignment -Lab manual that provided the basis for semester long office building assignment. -Great tutorial that introduces many areas of Autodesk Revit including: floor plans, elevations, sections, details, 3D views, design options, renderings, schedules, and construction documents. My Results:

Mixed Use Building Assignment -Second building assignment using Autodesk Revit. -Using actual construction documents for a commercial mixed use building. -Concentrated on drafting structural elements. My Results: Foundation Plan

Mixed Use Building Assignment Second Floor Framing Plan Third Floor Framing Plan

Mixed Use Building Assignment

Special Project – Parking Structure

Specifications  Specifications are important because they provide additional information (i.e. workmanship, material qualities, written information) that cannot be completely conveyed in the drawings.  MasterFormat is the standard used for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial & institutional building projects  Our Assignment: Produce the MasterFormat Table of Content for 2 projects: ○ I chose to do the gymnasium and the mixed-use building

Mahara e-Portfolio  Experience and exposure to developing an online portfolio.  My Mahara:

Final Thoughts  I am very satisfied with the course. It met my expectations for the course. I appreciated the various modules that encompass the course. Course work and course load was challenging yet manageable.  Professor Gallegos is a high-rate professor. He was highly organized and structured in carrying out this course.  We need a T.A.