elevations

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at the most basic are flattened views of the
walls of a building.
elevations
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Elevation drawings are used by architects to give
the viewer or buyer a better sense of what the
space will look like when a person is looking
directly at the walls. An elevation can be
interior or exterior, however for this class
purposes, when we refer to an elevation we will
be talking about an exterior elevation.
When an architect creates an elevation he or she
has a lot of free reign over the drawing. The
placement of doors and windows are already
decided based on the floor plan, but the style,
the size, and the materials used can vary greatly
and should be shown at this time.
Various materials, styles, and sizes are shown
here.
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Examples of different exteriors from various
buildings
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Note the different shapes and sizes of roofs,
windows, and doors. Materials can lend a
different style, color, or shape to a builiding.
All of these items should be considered in
elevation design.
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When creating an elevation, one must keep in mind
that in order to simplify, architects do not
create these in perspective. In other words, the
image should not recede into space. An elevation
will not inform the viewer how close the walls
are to the road or how far. If the front of the
building goes recedes and goes forward, the only
way to tell based on an elevation will be the
vertical line used to separate the differences in
depth.
Flattened view of a building as depicted by the
artist Egon Schiele. (Haus Trocknen der Waesche)
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In these renderings of homes, the flatness
depicted is similar to that of an elevation.
These drawings show how even though an elevation
may flatten things out, it can give a good idea
of placement, style, and materials.
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Creating an Elevationis easiest when one simply
projects lines from their floor plan down rather
than measuring the distance between every window
and door. By placing a clean sheet of vellum over
top of ones floor plan, and using the drafting
machine to create straight verticals and
horizontals, the elevation becomes easier. One
can simply trace the edges of doors and windows
and carry those lines downward to the ground line
on ones elevation in order to create the edges
of walls, doors, windows.
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After all lines have been projected, one can
begin designing the look of the exterior based on
the standard measurements as listed in the book.
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The next step is to erase all unnecessary lines
so that one has a clean page to work from. At
this point one may than use the handouts to
choose a roof design.
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After deciding on a roof, you can begin to fill
in such details as materials for a more finished
appearance.
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Examples from past students
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