By Barbara Beck. Middle grade: ages 8-12. Size: 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" x 9/16". 51 b/w illustrations. For children with a passion for drawing, or dreams of creating buildings, this book explores how architects really work, taking the young reader through the entire process for planning and designing a house. Learn about an architect's four main drawings: the site plan, floor plan, section, and elevation—including the concept of drawing each plan to scale. Page count: 48.
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3380 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC 29414
Drayton Hall's main house and landscape are open to the public weekly Wednesday through Monday from 9 am to 5:00 pm (gate closes at 3:30 pm). CLOSED on Tuesdays. The gate will accept no cash transactions.
