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5 Resources Every Architect and Architectural Designer Needs at their Desk

There's so much more to being a great designer than drawing pretty pictures and building models.

Pretty pictures have to be accompanied by well designed spaces that not only comply with the code but also remain functional. The way to become a great designer is to gain as much experience as you can and know the right material to use as a guide. Having the right resources at your disposal is such an important element in your success as a designer, along with working under a seasoned and skilled professional.

Recommended Architecture Books

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Ever wonder what types of books you'll be reading in architecture school? Some books will be less exciting like code or structures resource books (yuck) but others are truly inspiring! Look below to see the books I recommend having.

Books I recommend:

Steel Construction Manual* by Helmut C. Schulitz, Werner Sobek, and Karl J. Habermann

 

 

The Architect's Studio Companion* by Edward Allen and Joseph Iano

 

 

Lewis Tsurumaki Lewis: Opportunistic Architecture* by Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, David J. Lewis

 

 
 

Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail* by Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori

 



 

Architecture: Form, Space, & Order* by Francis D. K. Ching

 

 

Building Construction Illustrated* by Francis D. K. Ching

 

 

Building Codes Illustrated* by Francis D. K. Ching

 

 

Architectural Graphics* by Francis D. K. Ching

 

 

The Architecture of Happiness* by Alain de Botton

 

 

Form and Forces: Designing Efficient, Expressive Structures* by Edward Allen, Wactaw Zalewski, and Boston Structures Group

 

 

Structures* by Daniel L. Schodek and Martin Bechtold