** BRING ALL PROJECT 1 DRAWINGS, SKETCHBOOK + DRAWING TOOLS TO CLASS!

Class Info

  • Date: Thursday March 10, 2022
  • Meeting: Voorhees Building, Room 305, 3rd floor

To-Do Before Class

PROJECT I: SMALL BUILDING

  • Complete measured drafted elevations you started in class
  • Use dimensions from your sketches
  • see slides from class Week 05 for more information
  • Additional resource for drawing: see link in Course Resources for Ching book, “Architectural Graphics”

IF YOU HAVEN’T COMPLETED THIS YET FROM LAST WEEK:

  • 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 week 05 Slides, Slide #3 (see above); and Here

Topics

  • Project 1 Elevations: scale + accuracy; overall quality
  • Review coordination between both elevations
  • Section + Plan views + their value in architectural drawing

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
  • Demonstrate understanding and use of architectural terminology in analysis and drawing

Activities

  • Review PROJECT 1 – Elevations
    • Discuss + sketch drawing labels, symbols, dimensioning
    • Review architectural drawing “Tips” from video
  • PROJECT 1 – Start Drawing Section and Plan views of Small Building
    • Slides week 6: Section Views in architectural drawing

To-Do After Class