Krohn Kitchen & Bath Design Presentation

Drawing, Plans, Digital Rendering
2. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-82237-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: NKBA Professional Resource Library

The leading text on design communication, updated andexpanded
Kitchen and Bath Design Presentation is the NationalKitchen and Bath Association's complete guide to preparing clearand accurate project documents and plans. This updated secondedition has been expanded to include more information on handdrafting, specifications, and project presentation, with additionalCAD coverage featuring software programs approved for the NKBAcertification exams. This full-color guide includes detailedinformation on the NKBA graphics and presentation standards, plusextensive reference appendices including sample documents, cabinetnomenclature, and metric conversions. Each chapter includes asummary and review questions, and samples of NKBA drawingsthroughout provide ample illustration of the techniquesdiscussed.
Design presentation is the key communication between designerand client, contractor, and supplier. Accuracy and precision areessential, and mistakes can be costly in terms of both time andmoney. The National Kitchen and Bath Association established thestandard guidelines for safe and effective kitchen planning, andKitchen and Bath Design Presentation provides a thoroughbreakdown of the NKBA standards in design communication.
* Learn the secrets to accurate measurement with tips from thepros
* Master the art of hand drafting, and review the fundamentals ofCAD
* Understand drafting conventions, dimensioning, and constructionplanning
* Study the NKBA's graphics and presentation standards, includingspecs, titling, copyright, and more
Comprehensive coverage and clear instruction make this bookideal for CKD and CBD exam prep, and easy navigation and strongvisual design make it a useful reference for professionals needingto communicate their vision. Designers must be skilled attranslating idea to reality, and Kitchen and Bath DesignPresentation is the industry standard guide to doing itright.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Krohn, Margaret

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PREFACE xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
CHAPTER 1 NKBA DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS 1
The Set of NKBA Drawings 1
NKBA Forms 8
Summary 10
Review Questions 11
CHAPTER 2 MEASURING THE DESIGN SPACE 13
Steps to Accurate Measurements 13
Measuring the Remodeling Job 15
Measuring New Construction 19
Angles and Curves 20
Tips from the Pros 22
Summary 23
Review Questions 23
CHAPTER 3 THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES OF HAND DRAFTING25
Drafting Tools and Techniques 25
Drawing Media 30
Drafting Pencils and Other Tools 31
Leads 32
Technique for Drawing Vertical Lines 35
Portfolios 48
Additional Techniques to Draw Angled Lines and Understand Angles50
Summary 56
Review Questions 56
CHAPTER 4 DRAFTING CONVENTIONS: LINE TYPES, SYMBOLS, ANDTECHNIQUES 57
Lines and Technique 57
Standard Symbols for Drawings 61
Summary 76
Review Questions 76
CHAPTER 5 THE NKBA FLOOR PLAN: DRAFTING AND DIMENSIONING THEPLAN 77
Programming 77
Floor Plan Considerations 80
Dimensioning the Floor Plan 90
Summary 95
Review Questions 95
CHAPTER 6 NKBA DRAWINGS IN A SET OF PLANS 97
Floor Plan 97
Drafting the Construction Plan 97
Drawing the Construction Plan 98
Drafting the Mechanical Plan 99
Interpretive Drawings 112
Summary 120
Review Questions 120
CHAPTER 7 USING THE COMPUTER TO DESIGN KITCHENS AND BATHS121
Computer Terminology 121
CAD: A General Overview 123
NKBA Certification Software 127
Summary 133
Review Questions 133
CHAPTER 8 NKBA'S GRAPHICS AND PRESENTATION STANDARDS135
Purpose of Graphics and Presentation Standards 135
Kitchen or Bath Floor Plan 136
Construction Plan 142
Mechanical Plan and Symbols 142
Interpretive Drawings 143
Specifications 144
Design Statement 145
Titling Project Documents 145
Copyright and Ownership 146
Summary 147
Review Questions 147
APPENDIX A: SAMPLE KITCHEN AND BATHROOM PROJECT DOCUMENTS149
APPENDIX B: GENERIC CABINET NOMENCLATURE 195
APPENDIX C: METRIC CONVERSIONS 231
GLOSSARY 239
REFERENCES 247
INDEX 249

Über Autor(innen)

Margaret Krohn, CKD, ASID is a full-time kitchen and bathdesign instructor at Century College in Minnesota, where shedevelops and implements design curriculum. She is also the owner ofthe firm Design Specifics.