As an architect, you need to understand details, and one of the easiest ways to expose yourself is by referencing Architectural Detail books. There are a large number of books out there that focus on … [Read more...]
Do Architects Draw Too Much?
Do architects draw too much? As I wrap up my weekend, where I spent the entire time reviewing and redlining sheet after sheet of construction drawings, especially after putting in a 60-hour Monday … [Read more...]
Architectural Graphic Standards Collection
So I posted a photo of a few books the other day including two Architectural Graphic Standards. As it turns out I may have a slight problem with collections or maybe it’s a compulsion. I have an … [Read more...]
Ep 078: Redlines
“Redlines” is the word used in an architectural office to reference the red ink that is typically used to mark up corrections that need to be made on architectural drawings. Is this phrase outdated? … [Read more...]
Architectural Graphics: Arrows or Ticks?
Considering how much interest there is whenever the topic of construction drawings mentioned, I thought I would isolate out a small portion of what was originally going to be part of the last … [Read more...]
Architectural Graphics 101 – Symbols
Time for the next installment of Architectural Graphics 101, and this time I decided to take a look at architectural symbols which are really wayfinding devices for our construction drawings. They are … [Read more...]