Sketching and Drawing for Architecture and Design

  1. Orthographic Projections in Architecture
    1. Introduction to Orthographic Drawing
      1. Principles of Projection
        1. Scale and Measurement
          1. Drawing Conventions
          2. The Plan
            1. Floor Plans
              1. Room Layouts
                1. Wall Thickness Representation
                  1. Door and Window Openings
                  2. Site Plans
                    1. Property Boundaries
                      1. Landscape Elements
                        1. Topography
                        2. Roof Plans
                          1. Roof Forms
                            1. Drainage Indication
                              1. Equipment Placement
                              2. Reading and Drawing Plan Symbols
                                1. Doors and Windows
                                  1. Fixtures and Furniture
                                    1. Electrical and Plumbing
                                  2. The Section
                                    1. Understanding the Section Cut
                                      1. Cut Line Conventions
                                        1. Section Markers
                                        2. Building Sections
                                          1. Vertical Relationships
                                            1. Floor-to-Floor Heights
                                              1. Structural Elements
                                              2. Wall Sections
                                                1. Construction Layers
                                                  1. Detailing Materials
                                                    1. Insulation and Barriers
                                                    2. Sectional Perspectives
                                                      1. Combining Section and Perspective
                                                        1. Interior Views
                                                      2. The Elevation
                                                        1. Exterior Elevations
                                                          1. Facade Articulation
                                                            1. Material Indication
                                                              1. Fenestration Patterns
                                                              2. Interior Elevations
                                                                1. Wall Treatments
                                                                  1. Built-in Elements
                                                                    1. Millwork Details
                                                                    2. Projecting from Plan to Elevation
                                                                      1. Aligning Features
                                                                        1. Transferring Dimensions
                                                                          1. Height Coordination

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                                                                      4. Understanding and Constructing Perspective

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                                                                      6. Paraline and Axonometric Drawings