Hand Drafting a Floor Plan – Time Lapse by Prof. M. Loo
Hand Drafting a Building Section – Time Lapse by Prof. M. Loo
Hand Drafting a Building Elevation – Time Lapse by Prof. M. Loo

General Step-by-Step Guide to Module 1 Drawing Assignment

Note: Follow dimensions and specific guidance of your professor

FLOOR PLAN: HOW TO GET STARTED

NOTE for PLAN: Only draw 16 of the 24 columns in the Rotunda. (4 at top, 4 at bottom, 4 at left and 4 at right)

BUILDING SECTION: HOW TO GET STARTED:

GUIDE TO SECTION DETAILS:

BUILDING ELEVATION: HOW TO GET STARTED:

Start your Building Elevation by taping your Building Plan to your board, rotated 90 degrees so you are facing the Wall Street Elevation (the one with the statue and large number of steps. Draw vertical construction lines to transfer points on the plan onto the Elevation. Work from Street level to the Roof line, with light lines at first, then heavier lineweight when connecting points on the elevation. The lines around the columns and at the perimeter of the drawing should be heavier to show the open, or air space adjacent to them.
Draw the heaviest lines at the First Floor and also the Street level. It’s more important to space your steps evenly rather that accurate to real dimension. The columns taper as the go up with about 6″ reduced dimension at every side of the column (About 1′-0″ per column from 5′-7″ diameter at the base to about 4′-8″ diameter at the capital.)

GUIDE TO ELEVATION DETAILS:

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