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D-MO74
Joined: 05 Apr 2009
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 Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject: Elevation Help |
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| Well, I spent two years in arch school before I decided that was what i didn't want to do with my life, and now in my last class to finish up my minor, i realize that after two years in the bloody program, they never even taught me how to do an elevation, or a proper plan, could someone help me with what exactly i need to convey with my elevation/plan? |
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lekizz
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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That sounds almost bizarre!! I'm wondering how you all conveyed your ideas if you weren't taught basic architectural drawing conventions from the start!! What did the college actually teach you all??
Elevations - draw as if standing face-on at 90 degrees to the surface/object. The face of the building/object is drawn without any distortions (in size or shape) of perspective.
Plans - generally drawn as if you have sliced through your building above window sill height, say 4' from the floor. That means, of course, you will see some things in elevation e.g. window sills, lower steps, thresholds... Often the solid objects (i.e. walls, window frames, columns... ) will be shown as a solid colour (black) or diagonally hatched.
It's best to pick up some magazines from the college library and have a look at how buildings and architecture is drawn. Sheesh, I still can't believe you haven't been taught these things  |
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D-MO74
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I know they taught us all A-Cad/3d studio, and we never actually did anything by hand. Any advice for the elevation textures? Also the roof? |
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priyankarewatkar
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| Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 11:55 am Post subject: |
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hi...
i would strongly recommend u to sketch different live nearby buildings to get to know d elements of nd elevation....this would help u n many ways...
nd try different rendering techniques....to get a strong hold on conveying ur ideas ...draft numerous elevations by hand...dnt make elevation slave of ur existing plan...experiement with both elevations and plans...se..it would be fun...!!
the things which should be conveyed by elevation is....firstly d massing...of ur structure...then d shape of the built mass...d combination of different planes...horizontal and vertical...including d roof form....d articulation of openings...ie d door windows..ventilators...d colour of d planes...d textures..sciography ..colours scale enliven any elevation.....for presentaion as well as becomes appreciable when d combination of all these factors is done....good...!!try n u urself would learn
n technical aspects u should denote d scale..levels..demarcation of openings...etc...
plan should denote ur circulation pattern,facilitation,shape of d built envelope,relation with the open and built spaces,the positions of door windows...columns...levels etc...sorry if i hav missed ne points...!!
try nd try......best of luck..!!!  |
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KryFreeman
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| Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Architectural Graphics by Francis Ching would help you out a lot (or pretty much any book by Francis Ching). Check your library. Heck - go down to a bookstore and look in the home improvement section - the books there will show plans and elevations.
Plans and elevations are usually non-shaded or rendered 2D drawings - they convey no perspective at all. Elevations and plans are basically a set of instructions to the construction folk as to how to build a thing, so proper plans and elevations include dimensions, callouts for materials and fixtures, Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP) locations, detail drawings which are shown on additional pages, and anything else the professionals involved in the project will need to complete it.
Plans and elevations for presentation to clients often remove all of the technical stuff and serve mainly to show the layout of the space and what the decoration will look like.
Like lekizz, I am shocked that they haven't taught you this stuff. May I inquire what school this is? 10-foot poles come to mind. |
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DUC PHUONG
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| plan and elevation usually to use for building, construction. You should watch architectural books that show perspective of project , plan , front or back elevation,section. |
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DUC PHUONG
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| plan and elevation usually to use for building, construction. You should watch architectural books that show perspective of project , plan , front or back elevation,section. i think you are shophemore you had expressed your project and teacher demand your project show enough all thing that like plan, elevation, section, perspective,... |
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