Introduction Designing a preliminary floor plan is a crucial step in the architectural and construction process. It serves as the foundation for your project, providing a visual representation of the layout and flow of spaces within a building. Whether you’re planning a residential home, a commercial building, or any other structure, a well-thought-out preliminary floor… Read More »
The Evolution of Architectural Drafting Architectural CAD drafting has revolutionized the field of architecture, transforming traditional paper-based designs into versatile and dimensional digital representations. CAD, or Computer-Aided Design, has brought a new level of customization and precision to architectural design, allowing architects to innovate and explore creative solutions more freely. Historically, when designs were created… Read More »
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Abacus. The topmost division of the capital of a column. Abutment of an Arch. The mass of masonry which resists the thrust of the arch. That against which the ends of the arch rest. Aisle. The side portion of a building, separated from the center portion usually by columns or piers. Angle Iron. A structural… Read More »
There are several methods of building a model of a house or building. When I designed modular homes in the early nineties, they had to be built quickly so that the client could get a better feel for their proposed home. The method I used was to take a one quarter inch scale plan view… Read More »
The Typical Zero Clearance Fireplace Detail.
Architectural CAD drafting is a great technical boon that is helping to improvise the old designs into modular and dimensional ones. CAD or computer aided designs have taken the paper based designs onto computer software to provide them with customization. Earlier, when the architects prepared buildings designs on papers, they were not able to portray… Read More »
Back in the middle 1970’s, I had already taken drafting courses through the Naval education extension services while serving in the U.S. Navy. But very much like many young men, after my enlistment, my wife and I were building a family. I didn’t have time to finish my education. There were mouths to feed, so… Read More »
Architectural details are the drawings made at a larger scale than the plans and exterior elevations to accurately show the various methods of construction and the moldings and ornamentation on the building. The scale of details varies according to the size of the item being drawn in detail. 1/2″ = 1′- 0″ and 3/4″ =… Read More »
Colonial architecture was and is the architecture of rectangles. On the floor plan, these rectangles intersected each other much the same as they would in a game of dominoes. In the elevations the parallelogram was used almost exclusively, with its looks enhanced by a great deal of horizontal lines. Arches, curves and oblique shapes were… Read More »