What is architectural drawing? Architectural drawing is simply the technical drawing of a house, a building or any kind of structure. Technical drawings are graphic representations such as lines and symbols that follow specific conventions of scale and projection. They are used in architecture, construction, engineering, or mapping. In other words they are a set of sketches, diagrams, and plans, used to design, construct, and document buildings. It’s a schematic representation of a building.
Architects, for instance, use architectural drawing to convey and develop a design idea into a coherent proposal. Also, they use it to communicate ideas and concepts. They may use them to indicate the overall appearance, inside or outside the building. Or they may be used to highlight the precise measurements for construction. These drawings are usually issued as a set, with different sheets indicating different types of construction such as electrical, mechanical, and plumbing.
Architectural drawing is extremely important in the architecture field as there is no other ways, for example, to convince clients of the merits of a design other than a clear architectural drawing. How else can contractor build bridges, highways, or houses without them? These drawings are frequently used to describe in details works projects.
Architectural drawings are drawn according to a set of drawings standards that include elevation, sections, cross section, site plan, floor plan etc.
Nowadays, the majority of drawings are created using CAD software such as Revit, AutoCAD, and ArchiCad.
Types of Drawings:
- Engineering drawings
- Architectural drawings
- Technical drawings
- As built drawings
- Shop drawings
What is As-built drawing?
As-built drawings are those that made during the construction process; they reflect changes made during that stage, recording differences between the original design and the completed structure.
What are measured drawings?
Measured drawings are made after construction is completed in contrast to as-built drawings which are based on design drawings used during the construction process.
What is a shop drawing?
Shop drawings are not produced by architects. The architectural and engineering manufacturing business is a huge one. They always produce a lot of specifications for pre-fabricated components such as elevators, structural steel, trusses, pre-cast, cabinets, windows, appliances, etc. These are called shop drawing