Sketching sections of the the federal hall building helped me to understand the relationship between all cutting walls and grounds. I was able to show not only the cut lines through the center on the building but the materials that were being used to style of support the structure. It is important to include accurate proportion through out your drawing because if you don’t, drawings will look distorted. A way to do this can by counting the tile on ground or brick on the walls to find heights and widths. To show scale in sketch drawing, the use of people at realistic heights can show the correlation of the person to the space.
Author: Deanna Wallace
The drawing assignment for the Federal Hall Building was very interesting. I learned how to distinguish different line types used in a plan, how to make my drawings more efficient, and that it is best to start from the biggest part of the drawing to the smallest detail. The three different line types that I learned about were solid lines (which are the actual lines with no breaks), center lines ( consists of lines and dots in between ), and grid lines ( lines and dashes). Implementing these line types will help to make my work clearer and easier to read. When it comes to the order of what to draw first its best to start with the biggest parts to the smallest details, completing the biggest tasks first helps to keep your work organized and even. To be sure that my work is neat, I learned that I can create a bounding box around the original drawing and extend the lines so that each line meets at the same points.
Reading one has allowed me to understand that the design of a building consists of several elements and systems before it is constructed. Bricks, wood, steel, concrete, and cmu are a variety of materials that can be used in the construction of a building. The materials in conjunction with some form of adhesive can help prevent deterioration of a structure and combat various weather conditions. Each material has it’s own strength and are therefore stronger when combined. Architecture have several branches many of which are dependent on each other and build on each other. What i found the most interesting from the reading was how intricate architecture is, from the breakdown of the different types of the materials to the relationship between a building element and its properties. I never thought that I would have a favorite materials but the diversity and the multi-usage of bricks have peaked my interest; from how they are made to how they can be use and the many ways it can be laid to create different patterns.
For this activity my class was divided into two groups and had to distinguish the differences between each of the drawings in order to tell witch building they belonged to. My group was given six drawings of buildings, there sections,plans, and elevations. By doing this this activity I learned that some buildings and there elevations can look similar but you have to pay close attention to the details to see materials used, scales, and the design of the structure. Only then you will see that they are two completely different structures. For example, you may have two images in black and white, are the same height and shape so you can hardly tell them apart but as you look closely you can see that the scale of the windows don’t match up also to realize that the patterns are different one has designs that represent Gothic architecture and the other has more modern designs. This makes the two structures different from one another.
Understanding safety and comfort of stairs is important in building construction because humans use stairways in their everyday activities. When building, there are different dimensions made for the human body to comfortably preform in. Not only are stairs for transportation but they are also seen as ports of safety, access, and exit. To list a few of the many different stairs, we have straight – run, quarter – turn, winding, circular, and spiral stairs. Any kind of stairs made must be conventional so that other architects can clearly read your section cuts and plan. in addition your stair design must be consistent. For example the with of your stairs should be the same width of your platform so that everyone can fit comfortably at a constant rate. Without this consistency people will get squished and the passage ways can get backed up making it hard for individuals to exit.
Based on the Concept Map and to my extent of understanding Architecture, Architecture is not just about building and creating but its about the basic materials Incorporated into structures and different concepts such as proper habitation for human life, sustainability, and circulation.
