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>Recommended Reading

>I want to know more about what architects do, how they do it, and how to become one
"Architect? A Candid Guide to the Profession" by Roger K. Lewis is a great place to start if you want an in-depth and comprehensive overview of the Architectural profession. This book is what made me decide to pursue this practice. It goes over general lifestyle trends of practicing architects, school requirements, general technical skills, licensure, and running a practice.

>I want to know more about the aesthetics and composition of architecture
"Form, Space & Order" by Francis D. K. Ching. The book explains form and space in relation to light, view, openings, and enclosures and explores the organization of space, and the elements and relationships of circulation, as well as proportion and scale. Fantastic illustrations.

>I want to know more about how buildings are put together/their anatomy
"Building Construction Illustrated" by Francis D.K. Ching. This has been THE STANDARD for introduction into the building arts and the principles behind building construction. Ching has a ton of books and they are all pretty great quality, but these two stand out as books which every architect owns.

>I want to learn the standards for architectural graphics and plans
"Architectural Graphics", again by Ching. Because most architecture students learn drafting in highschool, I don't consider this one as important as the other two of his mentioned here, but this is a comprehensive book on everything from concept sketching to producing professional-quality construction documents.

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