Class Info

  • Date: Thursday February 17, 2022
  • Meeting in Person: Voorhees Building, Room 305, 3rd floor

To-Do Before Class

  • Purchase sketching and drafting supplies as listed in Course Resources ADDITION — you will need some method of measuring. This can be a free app for your phone, or a 12′ or 25′ tape measure.
  • Submit all work due today to this Dropbox if you haven’t emailed it to me yet.
  • Study the list of vocabulary terms below, and find an example of each in the Slides from class images, or images you find elsewhere. Using your images, be prepared to explain each term at our next class. Come to class with at least 1 question on a term you are not sure about:
    • symmetry, local symmetry
    • proportion, balance
    • module, bay
    • rhythm, repetition
    • verticality, horizontality
    • colonnade, fenestration, facade
  • Sketching Assignment:
    • Watch the Video we viewed in class, “Top 6 Architecture Sketching Techniques”
    • Complete or redraw 1 of your sketches from last week, using sketching tips from the video and from our class discussion + practice
    • Choose an object – coffee mug, etc. or table, or chair in your home or elsewhere, and sketch them. Make at least 2 sketches.
  • Writing Assignment:
    • Complete your Reflection Essay from the first day of class. Follow the Assignment instructions on Slide # 9, linked here.
    • The slides #3-8 at the above link will also help you complete your essay.
    • Your paper should be written using 11-point Ariel font on 8 ½” x 11” paper. Include a header in the upper left-hand corner of the paper with your name, date, course number (ARCH1101), professor’s name (Prof. Gernert), and assignment number (Assignment 1)

Topics

  • Introduce the use of the Architectural Scale
  • Sketch, Measure, Dimensions
  • Introduce Plan, Elevation views of architectural drawing

Objectives

  • Demonstrate understanding of architectural sketching — line quality, one- and two-point perspective
  • Demonstrate initial understanding of orthogonal views + Drawing views alignment
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the use of various scales in architectural drawing

Activities

  • Present your sketches – see To-Do Before Class above
    • Review Architectural Terminology + your assignment due today
  • Practice use of architectural scale
  • Sketch object or furniture in your sketchbook;
    • measure + add dimensions to freehand sketch
  • Set up drawing template – 11″x17″ sheet size
    • Border + Title Block
    • Draw Graphic Scale on your 11×17 sheet
  • Reading + Writing for this week:
    • Article on Sketching + author’s work

To-Do After Class

  • Measured Drawing:
    • Desk in classroom: Draw Plan, Front Elevation, Side Elevation
    • From your sketches in class — and the dimensions that you recorded in your sketchbook — make the 3 drawings. (plan, front elevation + side elevation)
    • Use this Scale: 3/4″ = 1′-0″
    • For review of how to use an architectural scale, these videos in Course Resources are helpful:
    • All drawings shall be done on 11″x17″ paper.
    • Use your parallel bar (or T-square) and triangle to make careful, accurate drawings.
    • Bring your drawing to class. Bring all your supplies to class!
  • Reading and Writing:
    • Read this article on Sketching by Chris Wilkinson, and write a 1-page reflection that answers these 2 questions:
      • Why is sketching important to you?
      • Why is sketching important to the author of the article?
    • Follow the link above to Course Resources on OpenLab; scroll down to Readings to find the article.
    • SUBMIT your essay to Dropbox here.
  • Complete all previous assignments. Look in today’s and previous Class Agendas for more information.