Class Info

  • Date: Monday, March 8, 2021 — 2:30-5:50pm
  • Zoom Class Link Here

To-Do Before Class

  • Draft measured drawings of Project 1 – Elevations – using your sketch information from class and the Slides from class.
    • Scale: 1/4″=1′-0″
  • Complete both Elevations by next class
    • Due Sunday March 7 by 6pm
    • SUBMIT pdf of your drawing to Dropbox
  • Watch Video “Draw Like an Architect – Essential Tips”
    • Write into your sketchbook the Tips from the video
    • Make sketches that demonstrate what the tip describes
    • Be prepared to share your Tips next week during class.
  • Video link is in this week’s Slides and Here

Topics

  • Review Project 1 Elevations – scale + accuracy
  • Continue architectural drawings – Section and Plan
  • Section views + their value in architectural drawing
  • Develop list of architectural drawing tips + terminology

Objectives

  • Demonstrate understanding of architectural drawing orthogonal views — plan, elevation + section
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the use of various scales, line weights and views in architectural drawing

Activities

  • Review PROJECT 1 – Elevations
  • Sketch in your sketchbook Section + Plan of small building, with dimensions
    • compare + coordinate elevation + section + plan views
  • Review architectural drawing “Tips” from video
    • share your sketchbook + discuss tips you found most useful from the video
  • Review architectural terminology of week 1 – week 5
  • Continue work on PROJECT 1
    • draft section in class
    • draft plan in class

To-Do After Class

  • Complete your Section and Plan views of your small building
  • Complete your 2 Elevation views
  • SUBMIT Project 1 drawings to Dropbox – in 1 pdf file