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The Architecture Student’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 14th edition

ed. by The American Institute of Architects
John Wiley & Sons, $100

Today’s emerging architect must operate with new tools, beliefs and behaviors to be successful in the field, writes Michael Hricak, lecturer at the USC School of Architecture. For the 14th edition of this classic textbook, he led a team of writers to update the information, casting a wider definition of what is meant by “practice” and “design,” while emphasizing integrated practice and project delivery. Required reading in professional practice courses, this first unabbreviated version of the book has more than 700 pages of information about all aspects of architecture practice, including research, programming, design and professional relationships.