Architecture Exam Review: Site Planning and Building Design Graphic Divisions [Paperback]

David Kent Ballast (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1999

Designed to focus your study efforts to increase your chances of passing the Graphic Divisions of the Architectural Registration Exam (A.R.E.). Guide is patterned after the actual exam, providing a realistic test environment. Softcover. DLC: Architecture--U.S.--Examinations--Study guides

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc.; 3rd edition (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888577428
• ISBN-13: 978-1888577426
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,851,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Architecture Exam Review: Site Planning and Building Design Graphic Divisions (Paperback)

I found that this book was helpful on a few minor levels. However, the first thing I realized while studying from this book was that the Site Design protion of the Site Planning exam was missing the building square footage information - I had to look at the answer in order to find the correct building size. On the exam - the buildings for this division are already created for you as 'blocks'. The other thing I noticed was that the Schematic Design mock vinette of the Building Design exam was answered improperly - or at least did not follow the guidelines set by the program. The diagram showed that the Chapel and the Robing room are to be directly connected - the solution showed a serparation by a corridor. On the exam - if two spaces are to be directly connected - then they must be shown directly connected on the solution. I found that this book was not really helpful in studying for the exam because the difficulty of the questions posed in this book were much easier than that of the real exam. On the other hand, Ballast's other two books for the Non-Structures and Structures portions of the exam are helpful - but this guide falls short of the mark and makes preparation for the exam less effective.