This was the first time for me to draft a floor plan by hand for a building like Federal Hall. It is much more detail oriented compared to doing it on AutoCAD which lets the person select different line types, line weights and makes it extremely simple to change scale of drawings. But when drawing by hand you get to know the building more because you have to pay really close attention to every little line you put on the paper. This project made me realize how much more dedication it must have taken back when computers weren’t a thing and people still designed incredible buildings all by hand. I am glad I get to learn how to do this even if I would rarely get to use it in the work force, drawing is one of my favorite things in the world and I’ve realized being able to spend hours getting lost in drafting is kinda relaxing.
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