Architectural Drafting

Teacup exercise

Quick perspective exercise

Method

The objective of this exercise was to incorporate the building we selected for our final drawing presentation (I chose to do the Botta house) to an empty space on the UNSW campus. This was done by using tracing paper to delineate (with pen) the area, and in context with this exercise, draw a perspective drawing of our chosen building, so that it appears that the empty space has always been occupied.

Perspective exercise

Process Drawing

Method Process for Final Drawing

Using an array of different pencils to create the different density in the lines, before using a marker and pencil shading to add depth to the plan, elevation, section, and perspective drawings.

Final Drawing

Course Overview

In this short workshop, I was able to develop my speed and accuracy in different kinds of drawings. The best aspect of this workshop is that it started at a level that catered for people, who are at different levels in their ability to draw (even for people who are novices such as myself). The workshop introduced to me the fundamentals of drawing, as well as drawing perspectives, which turned out to be a very important skill to have, as it assisted me greatly in my other workshops, where I needed to delineate a space quickly and with precision (e.g. 49 veils exercise in Atlas of Colour and drawing the stills in Motion). Another important lesson I learned from this workshop is that scaled drawings are not restricted to being just technical drawings with a lot of information. Often, depending on who your target audience are, they can be slightly abstract, and visually appealing, as well as have a particular personality instilled in them. Personally, I feel that learning to use scaled drawings that are able to convey as much as information as possible, so as to minimise the amount of writing on them, is another valuable skill to have when doing architectural courses (where drawing the floor plans is required) in later years. In conclusion, I believe that this is the most useful workshop for the engineering components of my course.