FOURTH EDITION
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Kilmer, Rosemary, author. | Kilmer, W. Otie, author.
Title: Construction drawings and details for interiors / Rosemary Kilmer, W. Otie Kilmer.
Description: Fourth edition. | Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2021] | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021028938 (print) | LCCN 2021028939 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119714347 (paperback : acid-free paper) | ISBN 9781119714392 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119714378 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Building—Details—Drawings. | Interior architecture. | Structural drawing.
Classification: LCC TH2031 .K54 2021 (print) | LCC TH2031 (ebook) | DDC 692/.2—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021028938
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021028939
Cover Design: Wiley
Cover Images: Architectural plans and render © Rosemary and W. Otie Kilmer; bottom front cover plan courtesy of HKS, Inc.
The fourth edition of this book expands upon the third edition, includes some new topics, and incorporates new images. The authors again wish to thank the many students, teachers, and professionals who used the former editions giving us valuable input as to what needed to be revised, expanded, or added.
When Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors: Basic Skills was first published over seventeen years ago, the intent was to provide a guide (handbook) for preparing construction drawings for the field of interior design. The book was designed for students in interior design programs as well as interns in offices that design interiors and are expected to produce construction drawings. At the time of the first edition, there were no books on the market that dealt with the process of preparing construction drawings specifically for interiors and all the information that needed to be conveyed, or that go in depth to explain how to organize this vast amount of information into a quality set of construction documents.
In this fourth edition of Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors, basic and advanced skills are covered. The entire process—from beginning drawing/drafting skills through design development, and finally construction documents—is presented. There are also several changes and additions in this fourth edition. Interior designers must be able to communicate with other professionals in the building industry and must understand how a building is constructed from the ground up. Today, interior designers are required to understand a vast amount of knowledge about construction assemblies, materials, finishes, lighting, mechanical and electrical systems, building codes, and structural systems. Therefore, we have updated this information throughout this addition where applicable.
Chapter 1 has been expanded under “Issues Affecting How Interior Designers Communicate” to include the pandemic of 2020, more building certification programs, and parametric design. Chapter 3 has been expanded to include a section on “Starting the Drawing” with a step-by-step method to basic techniques of hand drafting. Plus, a checklist has been added to this chapter.
A new section on Contract Administration has been added to Chapter 6 discussing the importance of record keeping and the various activities and forms involved during the construction process. Documents that interiors designers should be aware of include requests for information (RFI), change orders (CO), submittal review, field reports, and punch lists. Examples of these forms have been included, as well as an example of a revised plan with a highlighted by a revision “cloud”.
Laser and sonic measuring devices for field measuring was added in chapter 7 and a new illustration of doors as defined by operation was added to chapter 8. Numerous updates and illustrations were added to all chapters including current usage of light emitting diodes (LED) lamps to chapter 17.
The checklists at the end of each chapter have been expanded in scope. Forty-nine new illustrations have been added or updated to more clearly show the specifics discussed in the writings.
The glossary has been expanded to include more terms used in the building industry. Appendices have been updated to match current standards related to the preparation of construction drawings for interiors. Appendix C “Trigonometric Functions: Sines and Cosines of Angles,” has again been included to assist with some lighting calculations as is explained in Chapter 17.
Another area that has been expanded to provide good resources for instructors is the Instructor's Guide, which is available through a dedicated Wiley website. It includes a summary of each chapter with Learning Outcomes and Key Terms to help in the organization and teaching a course. Sample exam questions and answers for each chapter are provided to encourage critical thinking and discussion. These sample questions along with some suggested activities can assist instructors in evaluating students' comprehension of the material presented. PowerPoint presentations are included for each chapter to help instructors' present visual information for teaching and engaging students for better understanding.
Another feature is a dedicated website for students (available on the Wiley website). It includes flashcards and interactive self-test questions, as well as photographs and case study construction drawings for both residential and commercial interior projects. This student website will provide students with additional resources for understanding the design and construction industries.
In conclusion, we are committed to the interior design profession and continue to be involved in the future of designing interiors and look forward to any comments or input on this edition and for future editions.
Writing the fourth edition of this book has been a satisfying and learning experience. It has taken the knowledge and skills of several people to bring this fourth edition to print. The authors wish to express their sincere thanks to the following people who helped in the development of new material, revision of existing information, and preparation of this edition.
First, we would like to thank our former students, who showed their enthusiasm to learn more and more each year, which challenged us to keep abreast of the issues and best practice standards facing the interior design profession.
Special appreciation is expressed to the professionals and organizations that provided us with illustrations and permissions to use their materials to make this edition a strong visual experience. Thanks to Luke Kwan of IA Interior Architects for providing us with his professional experience and several new illustrations for this edition. Again, we are thankful to KJG Architecture, Inc.; Maregatti Interiors; HKS, Inc.; Perkins+Will; and Chapman Sisson Architects for supplying professional examples for this book. Every effort has been made to correctly supply the proper credit information.
We are grateful to a number of interior design educators for their helpful suggestions as to what needed to be revised or included in this edition to keep this book as a strong complement for the teaching of Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors.
We are very grateful to the dedicated staff at John Wiley & Sons for their guidance, assistance, and dedication to this edition. We are particularly indebted to Amy Odum, senior production editor, for guiding us through the editing and production phase of this project. We are also grateful to (we need Wiley names and titles here, please) and to the rest of the editorial, production, and design staff at John Wiley & Sons, who helped turn the manuscript into a finished publication.
A special thanks to Lisa VanZee and Courtney Johnston, our daughters, as well as Jeff Johnston, our son-in-law, who again we rely on for their professional experience as to contemporary standards and best practices in the architecture and interior design professions.
Most of all, we would again like to acknowledge each other's support (Otie and Rosemary) as we continue to update these textbook editions for the students, teachers, and professionals involved in interior design.