Architectural Drawings

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Architectural Drawings

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Design Considerations

• Architects meet with Customers to discuss
• Building Purpose
• Budget
• Site Conditions
• Space Requirements
• City Regulations

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3 Major Design Factors

• Function
• Does it work
• Does the building operate Efficiently
• Form
• Does it look good
• Does it Fit in or Stand Out
• Cost
• Size
• Materials
• Labor

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Sketches

• 1st Step in the Drawings Process
• Is a STARTING point
• Helps understand ideas

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Pictorial Drawings

• Shows how it looks to the human eye
• Gives a good idea of the look and feel of a
  building

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Multi-view Drawings

• Shows 2 or more views of object
• Used for all architectural working drawings

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Elevation Drawings

• Drawings as it is seen by a particular side
• Simply named front, left,right, or rear elevation
  Drawings

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Floor Plan

• Horizontal Cut through the building
• Shows all walls, windows, doors
• View Looks straight down

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Section Views

• Vertical Cut through building
• View looks into building
• Can be larger scale to show greater detail
  (Detail Drawings)

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Structural Drawings

• Show size, location, material, fastening
  methods of parts
• Can be Floor plans, Elevations, or section views

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Topographical Drawings

• Indicate contour layout of land
• Contour Lines Show elevation in feet above see
  level
• Vertical Contour Interval is the distance between
  lines