6.1 Architectural Drawings

Sections, Elevations, and Axonometric

Tiandra Ray

Assignment:

Once you have finished your models (and have incorporated feedback), complete the following to create visual representations of your design in context.

Part 1

  1. Using a piece of paper, a dark-colored pen, and a pencil or grey/light colored marker, draw your design within your site. 
  2. Use the dark marker to draw your design (what your local wildlife would interact with), and then use the grey marker or pencil to draw your site in the background.
    • Your design should stand out against the background. 
    • You should draw from the perspective of someone looking straight at your design. 
    • This is called an "elevation drawing."

Part 2

Next, draw your design as if something sliced it in half. What we would see is the outline of your design in dark pen, and the interior of your design in pencil or grey marker. 

This drawing should show what the inside of your design looks like and how your local wildlife would inhabit that space. This is called a "section drawing." Add labels to help explain your design.