Drawing Architecture (+ why software doesn't matter)
Learn how architects choose what to draw, how we approach our drawings conceptually, and how we organize information. The video is a plea - in part - to remain agnostic to the tools you use and focus on graphics principles. You can draw with any tool you have on hand: pen, pencil, BIM, whatever you choose. Tools don’t make the drawing, you do. In practice, I use one of the most primitive forms of CAD available: Autocad LT; proof in itself that you don’t need multiple thousand dollar BIM software to make nice drawings.
In this tutorial I walk through the exact settings, line weights, pen styles and layers I use to develop architectural drawings digitally for my clients. I focus on floor plans but the principles apply to all drawings. This one is filled with drafting tips and tricks you can use everyday, whether you're a seasoned pro, an architecture student or just curious about how architects work.
Maintenance Technician 2/ Architectural Designer & Owner
7 年Thanks for the information
Architect at Walker Architects
7 年I use AutoCAD sometimes pencils constantly.
12 minutes of video more useful than one semester at an architectural school. Thanks a lot.
Architect and Director at Chartered Practice Architects Ltd
7 年My experience is learning to draw in 2-D and ideally by hand is better at teaching students how to draw and understand drawing hierarchies and line thicknesses etc. I also think that students lose some of the ability to imagine buildings in 3-D when they rely on 3-D drawings/models rather than have to imagine the building in their minds whilst drawing in 2-D.