Lectures

Eight visual lessons. Open one and move through the concepts slide by slide.

1. 01MODULE 00 · 25 SLIDES

   Introduction to Architectural Drawings

   How architects communicate three-dimensional ideas through drawing.

   drawing typesprojectionline conventions
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2. 02MODULE 00 · 10 SLIDES

   Sketchbooks

   Sketching as a tool for observing, recording, and developing ideas.

   observationiterationvisual notes
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3. 03MODULE 00 · 16 SLIDES

   Creative Inspiration

   Finding, selecting, and transforming visual references.

   precedentinspirationtranslation
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4. 04MODULE 00 · 18 SLIDES

   Diagramming Visual Form

   Reducing complex observations into legible visual relationships.

   abstractionhierarchygraphic clarity
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5. 05MODULE 01 · 36 SLIDES

   Form and Space

   How mass, void, and transformation produce architectural form.

   mass + volumepositive + negativetransformation
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6. 06MODULE 02 · 35 SLIDES

   Spatial Boundaries

   How planes, openings, light, and views define enclosure.

   planesopeningslight + view
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7. 07MODULE 02 · 23 SLIDES

   Plan and Section

   Reading and constructing the two drawings that organize space.

   plansectioncut line
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8. 08MODULE 03 · 32 SLIDES

   Order and Proportion

   Organizing architectural elements through systems and proportion.

   orderproportionspatial sequence
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