Cabin Review

Now you should have completed the cabin.  Save the file to your H: drive and print the floor plan and elevation views of your cabin.  This first cabin assignment was to review and learn how to use the functions of Archicad.  Now it is time for you to venture out on your own to try and complete a set of drawings.   

Your assignment is to complete a less than 1500 square foot home, one story, and submit the printouts for evaluation.  To do this well you will need more information on how to design a home, and the necessary views that will be printed.  If you get stuck you may refer back to the Cabin papers to remember how to do something.  This project will reflect about 1/2 of your grade so take care to complete it correctly.  Follow the steps below to complete this assignment.

1. Complete the Space planning PowerPoint at the following link, Space Planning  Be sure to take notes as you will be given a quiz on the contents of the PowerPoint.
2. Begin with a sketch.  Plan out how you will organize your space.  Keep in mind the 1500 square foot limit does not include a garage.  Keep this sketch with you always when you are drawing.
3. Start with the Walls.  In Archicad when you built your cabin, you started with the walls.  Do the same this time.  Draw each component of your house similar to how you drew the cabin.  You will likely not want log walls, or some of the other features.  Feel free to explore and dabble with some of the options you have.  Some people get so specific they go to Home Depot.com and actually find the correct color of carpet they want and import it into the program.
4. Create the prints.  After you complete the house it is important for you to be able to put the information into a set of plans that can be read at a job site.  The following website PowerPoints will provide you with more information, some of these will be assigned as we go through the course.  Feel free to browse and explore as these contain a bunch of information. 
5. You should create the following plans for your home.
   • Floor Plan
   • Electrical Plan
   • Elevations (at least 2 but likely 4)
   • Site Plan
   • Roof Plan
   • Section views (any cabinets or other special features)
   • Foundation
   • Video Walkthrough
6. Once you are sure you have the files ready print them on the regular printer, then if your plans are sufficient we will print them on the plotter to scale.