Plan Sets
The Architectural plan sets includes all drawings generated by the architect which graphically convey all necessary aspects and details of a building’s architectural design. These drawings will provide the array of professionals (Engineers of all fields, General contractor and Sub-contractors) working in the development and construction of the building project with a graphical, highly detailed documentation depicting all the necessary information of the architectural design for the successful deliverance of said project.
Bare Minimum Drawings/Documentation included
All projects published for sale at homboo.com are required to include the following minimum set of architectural drawings:
Construction Floor Plans: Floor plans of every level containing all necessary dimensions, details, notes, labels, and information clearly annotated and represented.
A floor plan is a 2D scaled projection of the building, as viewed from above, being horizontally sliced through at a specified level and floor height. It conveys relationships between walls placements, rooms, spaces, door placements and other spatial features and details of the specific level of the building needed for construction. Construction Floor Plans must contain all necessary details, dimensions, notes, labels, and information clearly annotated and represented.
Construction Sections: Sections through all necessary or pertinent moments in the design containing all necessary details, dimensions, notes, labels, and information clearly annotated and represented.
A Section is a scaled 2D projection of the building, as viewed from a specific side (conventionally parallel to a specific face/façade) of the building, being vertically sliced through at key moments of the architecture. It conveys relationships between level heights, spaces, stairs and other spatial features otherwise difficult to represent. Construction Sections must contain all necessary details, dimensions, notes, labels, and information clearly annotated and represented.
Construction Exterior Elevations: Elevations off all facades of the house containing all necessary details, dimensions, notes, labels, and information clearly annotated and represented.
An elevation is a 2D scaled projection of the building, as viewed from a specific side (conventionally parallel to face/façade of the building) without being sliced through, showing the buildings envelope (exterior Facades) conveying relationships between level heights, window heights and sizes, building envelope materiality and other important architectural features. Construction Elevations must contain all necessary details, dimensions, notes, labels, and information clearly annotated and represented.
Construction/Assembly Details: Construction Details of all key moments of the architecture needed for the successful construction of the house, containing all necessary dimensions, notes, labels, and information required clearly annotated and represented.
A Construction Detail is a scaled drawing showing the assembly and junction of elements in key moments of the architecture. These drawings are purposely drawn at a larger scale as to clearly demonstrate the correct assembly of all elements at a particular point. Constructions details are represented using Sections, plans, and rarely as elevations. Construction Details must contain all necessary details, dimensions, notes, labels, and information clearly annotated and represented.
Additional complimentary Documentation:
The above shown list of documents is the minimum set of drawings required to build a house, considering all necessary details dimensions, notes, labels, and information are all clearly indicated in the drawings.
However, there is a wide array of additional complimentary documentation the architect can provide as a part of the architectural drawings set to add on an additional layer of information to make for a more complete and detailed project; creating a better framework for engineers, contractors, and subs, to work on the development and construction of the project with the least amount of improvisation.
For this reason, homboo.com encourages architects to provide the most amount of detail and documentation possible for the projects uploaded for sale
Some of the additional architectural drawings include:
Reflected Ceiling Plans: A reflected ceiling plan is a type of plan used to convey the ceiling design of each particular level. Ceilings are represented as a reflection in the floor of each level. Ceilings are graphically represented and annotated to show heights materials as well as electrical and mechanical embeded elements such as
Structural Floor Plans: Not to be confused with Structural engineering design drawings set. These are a set of Plans showing the architect’s general design intent of the buildings floor slabs’ structures. These drawings work as a framework/reference for engineers to develop a functional structure based on it. These are meant to show beams and rafters arrangement in each of the levels, and a general foundation design for the ground floor. House structures may vary in each design
Structural Sections: Not to be confused with Structural engineering design drawings. These are a set of sections generated by the architect to represent the general structural design intent and work as a general framework for the engineer to design a sensible and functional structure for the proposed architecture building.
Finish Floor plans: Plans showing materials and finishes of all elements in that specific view.
Finish Reflected Ceiling Plans: Reflected Ceiling Plans showing materials and finishes of all elements in that specific view.
Electrical Floor plans: Not to be confused with electrical engineering design drawings. Electrical floor plans in the architectural drawings set show placement of electrical outlets and how they are grouped together into a specific electrical panel, to work as a framework for the electrical engineer to develop as sensible design based off of this general design intent
Electrical Reflected Ceiling Plans: Not to be confused with electrical engineering design drawings. Electrical Reflected ceiling plans show electrical switches and lighting elements and how they are connected with each other and back to electrical panel. These provide a general framework for the electrical engineers to develop a sensible and functional electrical system regarding the architectural design and the architect’s intent.
Interior Elevations: Interior Elevations are elevations of interior walls used to convey particular features in an interior wall. Interior elevations are fundamental in interior design and are conventionally used to convey kitchen design, bathroom design, closet design, any special carpentry or tiling in a wall, which requires a specific design.
B.O.M. (Bill of materials): A bill of materials is a broken-down list of all materials and elements quantities and specs in the entire project. This list is essential in generating a Cost-to-build estimate. This list may be developed by the architect or by the contractor bidding for the project.
Engineering Drawings’ sets
Engineering Drawings sets are drawings sets that developed by engineers of different fields to take the architectural design proposed and generated by the architect to a constructability level. Each of the engineering projects uploaded are required to be uploaded in their entirety
Structural engineering drawings set: Is the set of Drawings and details developed by the structural engineer to create a sensible and functional structure to sustain de building following the architectural framework stipulated by the architect in the architectural design project. Plans sections elevations and detail drawings are used to convey every aspect of the structural design.
Civil engineering: Is the set of Drawings and details developed by the civil engineer to create a sensible and functional plumbing and drainage system for the building following the architectural framework stipulated by the architect. Plans sections elevations and detail drawings are used to convey every aspect of the structural design.
Electrical Engineering: Is the set of Drawings and details developed by the electrical engineer to create a sensible and functional plumbing and drainage system for the building following the architectural framework stipulated by the architect. Plans sections elevations and detail drawings are used to convey every aspect of the structural design.
Mechanical engineering: Is the set of Drawings and details developed by the mechanical engineer to create a sensible and functional HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system for the building, following the architectural framework stipulated by the architect. Plans sections elevations and detail drawings are used to convey every aspect of the structural design.
Important!
All projects in Homboo are designed to conform to the local codes when and where the original house was constructed. In most of the cases, the project’s building codes may not be in compliance with those of your specific region as these codes vary widely from region to region, adapting to regional specific factors ensuring safety during construction and for occupants during building’s lifespan in every aspect. If this is the case, after purchasing a home design at homboo, it is imperative to insure the architectural and engineering design projects are in absolute compliance with your local architectural, engineering and building codes respectively, in order legally construct it. It is most likely you will need to hire state licensed architect and engineers (from respective fields) to revise and analyze the original design projects respectively and adapt them to comply with your specific local codes. If you are not sure of how to assess this matter, your General Contractor will guide you through the process. If you are building the project yourself, county building departments typically have a handout listing all of the items, guidelines and building codes they require to obtain a building permit. However, even if you are building the home yourself, it is recommendable to hire and assess local state licensed architects and engineers to adapt the project to comply.