Class Info

  • Date: Wednesday, 2/15
  • Meeting Info: Voorhees V-305

To-Do Before Class

Topic(s)

Introduction to Architectural Drawings: Elevations

Activities

  • Assignment 1 Overview
  • Reading review and application to Assignment 1
  • Elevation set up
    • Review overall dimensions together in class
    • Set up title blocks
    • In class drawing demonstration by professor
    • Students to begin work on elevation drawings
    • Here’s a link to an online elevation demonstration

To-Do After Class

  • Daily Sketches (5 minimum) – Form
    • Identify 5 buildings, structures, or other objects and do your best to identify some of it’s formal elements
    • How is it composed? What are they key shapes? Is it additive? Subtractive? Something else?
    • Provide a photograph of the building/object, and a sketch simplifying it into it’s key shapes
  • Field Trip 1 – Reflection
    • Write 1 paragraph reflecting on the topics we discussed on our field trip to Industry City
    • No limitations on the topic – whatever stood out to you
  • Kohl Elevations:
    • Using two (2) sheets:
      • Set up the title block on each sheet
        • All labels to use architectural letting
      • On sheet 1, draw the front and side elevations based on the measurements provided
      • Sheet 2 to have the back and opposite side
      • All elevations to be drawn at 1/4″ = 1′-0″
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