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Reaffirming the Essential Role of Drawing in Design

This article was originally published on Common Edge. In 2012, the Yale School of Architecture held a conference on the topic of drawing. It posed a couple of provocative questions: Was the study and ...
The New York Times

Architecture and the Lost Art of Drawing

A freehand sketch of the south facade of the Denver Central Library, which the writer designed.Credit...Michael Graves & Associates Princeton, N.J. IT has become fashionable in many architectural ...
ArchDaily

Design Tools: A Critical Look at Computer-aided Visualization and Hand Sketch for Architectural Drawings

As the foundation of any architectural design, sketches and drawings have long been known for their ability to allow the architect to interact with his/her design efficiently and express concepts ...
Architectural Record

Drawing from the Model: Fundamentals of Digital Drawing, 3D Modeling, and Visual Programming in Architectural Design

FRANK P. MELENDEZ teaches at The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, City College of New York. His teaching and research engage topics pertaining to architectural drawing and 3D modeling, ...
BBC

Formal drawing and computer aided design (CAD)

Formal drawings are a more precise style of drawing. They can be produced by hand or with computer aided design (CAD) packages. Formal hand drawings use tools such as rulers and set squares to ensure ...