Build the model
66 study units and 66 workshops connect site and climate decisions, code requirements, building systems, program integration and budgeting.
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ARE 5.0 Project Planning and Design
Illustrated Concepts and Architectural Decisions
320 pagesPersonal study companion
Compare feasible preliminary designs using site, climate, program and system evidence. Select a valid model, identify the governing constraint and explain the consequence of a change.
Develop judgment about passive design, structural grids, enclosure performance, service reservations, accessible routes and complete project costs.
Beyond examination preparation, these habits support drawing review, material evaluation and coordination with engineering consultants throughout architectural practice.
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From a physical condition to a defensible decision.
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Learn, apply and test transfer
Follow the reasoning
15 chapter questions, five combined worked applications and 25 conceptual questions have explained decisions and repair routes.
Work independently
40 cumulative questions sample all 17 objectives. Eight additional IBC lookup questions develop code-table and exception checks. Review and repair, then use 20 targeted transfer questions to test a fresh condition.
Read project evidence
Four integrated project cases develop coordinated decisions, including a dedicated IBC lookup case. Fixed exhibits and independent questions develop resource interpretation.
Your study toolkit
- 70 solved Decision Compass problems, 80 rapid-review decisions and five worked cases
- Realistic educational views paired with exact assembly, site and system drawings
- Named equation variables and units, readiness checks and a linked subject finder
- Source-qualified IBC lookup practice and accessibility geometry with stated boundaries
Explore the five sections
- Environmental Conditions & Context
- Codes & Regulations
- Building Systems, Materials, & Assemblies
- Project Integration of Program & Systems
- Project Costs & Budgeting
The reference framework follows NCARB’s October 2026 guidelines. Apply the conditions and editions stated in the actual examination resource. Original teaching cases and question sets are study exercises rather than full-length mock exams or passing-score forecasts.
Choose the format that fits your study
Study a worked example, attempt a workshop with its reasoning covered, then complete an independent set before opening its separate solutions. The online program is in invited-pilot development, with diagnostic feedback and interactive practice. Paid enrollment remains closed while that separate program is reviewed. Neither purchase automatically includes the other.
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