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Understanding Architecture Through Drawing by Brian Edwards
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In particular it seeks to provide the means whereby there can be a marriage of art and architecture by establishing shared values and understandings.
The sketchbook is a useful tool to help counter the dominance of science in architectural education, or at least to ensure that technology is employed with judgement and aesthetic discrimination.
The aim is to encourage the creation of a more humane environment by developing visual and artistic sensibilities through the practice of drawing.
A number of themes are presented, each as a case study of issues facing students or practising architects. Since the first edition of this book was published in 1994, fresh concerns have emerged and these form the basis of much of the new material presented in this edition.
There is also greater discussion of the role of sketching vis-à-vis other design development tools such as modelmaking, computer-aided design (CAD) and photography.
As a result there are a number of more theoretical chapters than in the first edition, as well as interviews with a number of the UK’s leading architects such as Lord Foster, Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, Will Alsop and Edward Cullinan.
The central aim of the book is to encourage the use of the sketchbook as a vehicle for learning about architecture.
There is currently a revival of interest in the pedagogic role of drawing, particularly its place in the generation of architectural forms.
This book looks forward to design practice by examining past examples using freehand drawing as the main analytical tool.
The book is arranged thematically into four parts: the first part presents guiding principles, the second introduces the student to the main graphic tools and drawing techniques used by the architect;
The third part explains how common design issues can be better understood through drawing with a number of case studies of sketching practice;
The final part focuses upon examples from contemporary architectural practice with the emphasis upon current trends in drawing technique. A characteristic of the book is the division of study material into themes.
The aim of sketching is not to undertake drawings of subjects that randomly catch the eye but to explore architecture in a more systematic fashion.
The comparative analysis of material through sketching entails a more rigorous questioning than is possible by many other means. Once sketched, the subject under investigation can be explored further perhaps by resort to archival sources or textbooks on construction.
Thematic exploration through drawing aids learning about the built environment – it helps you to see, to think and to design.
The book presents a general overview of drawing practice in the twenty-first century and the principles that underpin it.
The benefits of designing through drawing are discussed, particularly the way sketching allows options to be explored conceptually and in detail – this interaction across the scales is an important characteristic of drawing.
Inevitably in the digital age, there is a great deal of interplay between freehand drawing and CAD, especially at the genesis of a project.
Different architects use drawing in different ways but for many, if not most, architects freehand drawing is the first tool or medium used in designing a building.
The professional bodies which underpin standards in architectural education in the UK, namely the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), recognise the importance of the facility to draw to that of becoming an architecture.
Under the criteria for the prescription of architectural courses the term ‘communication’ is employed.
It is used in the context of evolving and representing architectural design proposals, and embraces freehand drawing as well as CAD.
Sketching remains an important aspect of being an architect, even in an age where information technology (IT) has to an increasing degree displaced traditional notions of architectural representation.
Sketching remains important to designing and, equally, to understanding the physical, environmental and cultural context for architectural practice today.
In presenting new material in this edition, the author hopes to encourage greater use of the sketchbook and freehand drawing within architecture and design schools. The potential of investigating, learning and practising design through drawing is considerable.
However, it is easy for students to overlook drawing when other more fashionable or accessible tools, such as CAD and photographic digitisation, are presented during the courses of study at undergraduate level.
As this book argues, the power of drawing to get beneath the surface encourages those who use the sketchbook to confront the deeper forces at work in shaping contemporary architecture.
Architects were once noted for their ability to visualise through drawing and this set them apart from engineers or technicians.
In writing this book the author seeks to revive the tradition of drawing – not as mere draughtsmanship or documentation, but as a powerful tool in generating the built forms of the twentyfirst century.
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Main Contents of Architecture Drawing PDF Book
- Chapter 1. The benefits of drawing
- Chapter 2. Why draw?
- Chapter 3. Choosing the subject
- Chapter 4. Perspective
- Chapter 5. Line and shade
- Chapter 6. Composition
- Chapter 7. The importance of practice
- Chapter 8. From sketch to plan making and documentary investigation
- Chapter 9. Sequential sketches
- Chapter 10. Drawing and photography 80 (with Susan Fahy)
- Chapter 11. Towns, townscapes and squares
- Chapter 12. Streets, lanes and footpaths
- Chapter 13. Landmarks, skyline and city image
- Chapter 14. Gateways, entrances and doorways
- Chapter 15. The façades of buildings
- Chapter 16. Machinery, function and modernism
- Chapter 17. Landscape
- Chapter 18. Sustainability
- Chapter 19. History and archaeology
- Chapter 20. Interiors
- Chapter 21. Using drawing to analyse an urban area
- Chapter 22. Exploration through the sketchbook
- Chapter 23. From sketch to design
- Chapter 24. Designing through drawing
- Chapter 25. Drawing in architectural practice
Introduction to Architecture Drawing PDF Book
The aim of this book is to explore how freehand drawing can increase the level of understanding of the complexities of modern architecture.In particular it seeks to provide the means whereby there can be a marriage of art and architecture by establishing shared values and understandings.
The sketchbook is a useful tool to help counter the dominance of science in architectural education, or at least to ensure that technology is employed with judgement and aesthetic discrimination.
The aim is to encourage the creation of a more humane environment by developing visual and artistic sensibilities through the practice of drawing.
A number of themes are presented, each as a case study of issues facing students or practising architects. Since the first edition of this book was published in 1994, fresh concerns have emerged and these form the basis of much of the new material presented in this edition.
There is also greater discussion of the role of sketching vis-à-vis other design development tools such as modelmaking, computer-aided design (CAD) and photography.
As a result there are a number of more theoretical chapters than in the first edition, as well as interviews with a number of the UK’s leading architects such as Lord Foster, Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, Will Alsop and Edward Cullinan.
The central aim of the book is to encourage the use of the sketchbook as a vehicle for learning about architecture.
There is currently a revival of interest in the pedagogic role of drawing, particularly its place in the generation of architectural forms.
This book looks forward to design practice by examining past examples using freehand drawing as the main analytical tool.
The book is arranged thematically into four parts: the first part presents guiding principles, the second introduces the student to the main graphic tools and drawing techniques used by the architect;
The third part explains how common design issues can be better understood through drawing with a number of case studies of sketching practice;
The final part focuses upon examples from contemporary architectural practice with the emphasis upon current trends in drawing technique. A characteristic of the book is the division of study material into themes.
The aim of sketching is not to undertake drawings of subjects that randomly catch the eye but to explore architecture in a more systematic fashion.
The comparative analysis of material through sketching entails a more rigorous questioning than is possible by many other means. Once sketched, the subject under investigation can be explored further perhaps by resort to archival sources or textbooks on construction.
Thematic exploration through drawing aids learning about the built environment – it helps you to see, to think and to design.
The book presents a general overview of drawing practice in the twenty-first century and the principles that underpin it.
The benefits of designing through drawing are discussed, particularly the way sketching allows options to be explored conceptually and in detail – this interaction across the scales is an important characteristic of drawing.
Inevitably in the digital age, there is a great deal of interplay between freehand drawing and CAD, especially at the genesis of a project.
Different architects use drawing in different ways but for many, if not most, architects freehand drawing is the first tool or medium used in designing a building.
The professional bodies which underpin standards in architectural education in the UK, namely the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), recognise the importance of the facility to draw to that of becoming an architecture.
Under the criteria for the prescription of architectural courses the term ‘communication’ is employed.
It is used in the context of evolving and representing architectural design proposals, and embraces freehand drawing as well as CAD.
Sketching remains an important aspect of being an architect, even in an age where information technology (IT) has to an increasing degree displaced traditional notions of architectural representation.
Sketching remains important to designing and, equally, to understanding the physical, environmental and cultural context for architectural practice today.
In presenting new material in this edition, the author hopes to encourage greater use of the sketchbook and freehand drawing within architecture and design schools. The potential of investigating, learning and practising design through drawing is considerable.
However, it is easy for students to overlook drawing when other more fashionable or accessible tools, such as CAD and photographic digitisation, are presented during the courses of study at undergraduate level.
As this book argues, the power of drawing to get beneath the surface encourages those who use the sketchbook to confront the deeper forces at work in shaping contemporary architecture.
Architects were once noted for their ability to visualise through drawing and this set them apart from engineers or technicians.
In writing this book the author seeks to revive the tradition of drawing – not as mere draughtsmanship or documentation, but as a powerful tool in generating the built forms of the twentyfirst century.
| Language | English |
| Pages | 273 |
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| File Size | 22.4 MB |
