Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice 14th Edition, American Institute of Architects



Written by The American Institute of Architects, this is the definitive textbook on practice issues written specifically for architecture students. Specifically written for emerging architects, this is the first unabbreviated guide specifically for architecture students about to begin their careers. It is required reading in a professional practice course that architecture students must take within their final two years of school.

"The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice" has 4 parts, including the profession, the firm, the project, as well as contracts and agreements. Each part is further divided into chapters and subchapters, including: Professional life, legal dimension of practice, and professional development Developing a practice, running a practice, marketing and public relations, client relations, human resources, financial management, risk management, and firm operation Project definition, project delivery, project management, quality management, and building codes and regulations Types of agreements and AIA contract documents It also has some useful appendixes: Resources for intern architects, allied professional organizations, state registration boards, schools of architecture, sample AIA contract documents, glossary and Index. Most of Americans will open a book, read an average of 18 pages, and then put it away and let it sit on the shelf. I guess most architecture students will look through the table of content of this book, and look up the portion when they need it, and then put it away. One suggestion I have for AIA is to publish an abridged edition and reduce the number of the pages to make it more usable, and focus on the stuff that architecture students have to deal with everyday or 80% of the time. "The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice" has 720 pages. Overall, it is a useful resource for architecture students. Gang Chen, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Author of "Architectural Practice Simplified," "LEED GA Exam Guide," "Planting Design Illustrated," and other books on various LEED exams, architecture, and landscape architecture

Product Details :
Paperback: 720 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 14th edition (October 27, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470088699
ISBN-13: 978-0470088692
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1.1 x 10.8 inches

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