Sketching and Drawing for Architecture and Design

  1. The Drawing Process for Design Development
    1. Ideation and Conceptual Sketching
      1. Thumbnail Sketches
        1. Rapid Variations
          1. Idea Generation
          2. Parti Diagrams
            1. Core Design Concepts
              1. Organizational Principles
              2. Bubble Diagrams
                1. Spatial Relationships
                  1. Program Organization
                2. Analytical Drawing
                  1. Site Analysis Diagrams
                    1. Sun Path and Wind
                      1. Contextual Features
                        1. Zoning and Setbacks
                        2. Circulation and Movement Diagrams
                          1. Pathways and Flow
                            1. Vertical Circulation
                            2. Programmatic Diagrams
                              1. Space Allocation
                                1. Adjacency Studies
                                  1. Functional Relationships
                                2. Design Development Sketching
                                  1. Massing Studies
                                    1. Facade Development
                                      1. Detail Exploration
                                      2. Storyboarding and Sequential Views
                                        1. Creating a Narrative Path
                                          1. Sequence of Spaces
                                            1. User Experience
                                            2. Framing Key Moments
                                              1. Highlighting Experiences
                                                1. Transition Spaces

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                                            12. Presentation and Refined Drawing Techniques