Description: 

Students work in teams to measure the classroom and translate the information into a scale plan and interior elevation following basic graphic standards.  

Objectives:

  • Translate on-site measurements of a building into scaled drawings that relate the plan, section, and elevation of a building following basic graphic standards.
  • Develop a vocabulary specific to architecture and construction.
  • Work together as a team, learning to divide responsibilities and manage time.

Tools Needed:

Measuring tape, sketchbook

Drafting tools: pencils, erasers, drafting table with a mayline, triangle, trace or vellum (or other sheer white paper), architectural scale, drafting dots

Process:  

Lab 3a: In-class

Teams to be chosen in class.

Team 1 – Team 5

  • The class collectively tapes the perimeter of the classroom at plan cut height 4’-6”.
  • Students work in teams to sketch each side of the classroom plan. Then, the group compiles the information into a single plan.  Keep in mind the door, window, and column locations.
  • Using tape measures, measure and record actual dimensions of all plan elements.
  • Upload the scanned plan sketch with dimension recordings to Miro.

Lab 3b: In-class

Drawing to Scale: Plan

  • Students continue to work together in the same team to share notes.
  • Use the scale to reduce the actual dimensions in proportion (to scale) to draw a plan that fits onto the sketchbook.
  • Draw the plan. On 1 sheet of sketch paper, center the plan and draw at 1/8” = 1’-0” scale
  • Draw the plan of the WEST wall only at 1/2” = 1’-0” scale – on the top portion of the piece of trace paper center the plan and draw. We will assume our wall thickness to be 1’ to the outside the window.
  • Apply lessons learned from Lab #1 about line weights and details.
  • Apply lessons from the lecture about typical drawing conventions to differentiate specific architectural elements such as windows and doors.
  • Upload the completed plans to Miro.

Lab 3c: in-class

Extending Construction Lines: Elevation

  • Begin with a sketch of the interior elevation of the WEST wall, keeping the door, window, and column locations in mind.
  • Using tape measures, record actual vertical dimensions of all elevation elements.  Note that horizontal dimensions are already defined in the plan.
  • Use the ½” plan of the WEST as a base and extend construction lines o create the corresponding elevation view.
  • Use the scale to reduce the actual dimensions proportionately (to scale) to draw an interior elevation that aligns with the plan.
  • Upload the elevation sketches with dimensions and completed elevations to Miro.

Deliverables:

Upload scanned or photographed complete drawings to Miro

Blank template for instructor’s use: Miro Template Lab 3

View student samples on Miro:

Summer 2023

Associated Lecture on Dropbox:

Lecture 4: Drawings – Plans & Elevations

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