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ARCHITECTURE 1121

Requirements
	5 finished sketches

Process
	Select an area to draw. Downtown Glen Ellyn, near the train station, has some excellent opportunities to draw – buildings, details. When possible the class will meet at an appropriate location. Verify date, time and location with instructor. First study the various views available to you and identify sketch opportunities. Analyze which are the controlling lines of your sketch For a building these are likely to be the edges of the structure For a streetscape they are likely to be the curbs and rooftops that meet at the vanishing point(s) For a detail they are likely to be the profile and edges of the element Begin drawing your sketch. Use pencil construction lines to establish vanishing points and overall scale and proportion Continue to add detail and develop your drawing using an appropriate medium

Objectives

Upon completion of this assignment students will be able to:

To be able to generate accurate, hand-drawn sketches while viewing a building or group of buildings.
To be able to sketch using pen, pencil and conte crayon
To be able to select an appropriate delineation technique based on the drawing media
To be able to draw proportionally accurate sketches of individual buildings based on direct observation.
To be able to draw proportionally accurate sketches of individual building details based on direct observation.
To be able to draw proportionally accurate sketches of groups of buildings based on direct observation.
To display an understanding of perspective principles in sketches of buildings and groups of buildings

Design Goals
	Designs should employ tonal values and form to enhance the original compositions Tonal values should be used to establish a consistent, believable 3-dimensional spatial environment The design should exhibit depth and movement Designs should use a variety of both flat and curved surfaces

Problem

To produce five sketches from direct observation of: a building, building details, and groups of buildings. You must include in your group of five at least one of each type of subject, the other two are your choice. The drawings will use a variety of media including pencil, pen and conte crayon. You must include at least one drawing in each media; the other two are your choice.

Constraints:

Drawings will be from direct observation.
All drawings must be from a downtown, no residential buildings.
All drawings must include the address.
Each drawing will take a single page in your sketchbook
The five images will be comparable in scope. Larger views, such as streetscapes, will show less detail, while more focused drawings, such as details, will show as much detail as possible

Introduction

A sketch is one of an architect’s most important notation techniques. We can use written notes to record some data but the ability to generate quick, meaningful sketches is fundamental to our recording and communicating techniques. Architect’s use a wide variety of sketch types depending on the type of information that needs to be documented, we sketch floor plans to record size and arrangement of elements; we sketch details and sections to test possible solutions or to hypothesize about the arrangement of hidden internal elements. In this assignment you will sketch a series of buildings and street views. These types of drawings are useful on several levels. They allow you to record buildings, scenes or details that you find pleasing for future reference. These drawings also, by the act of drawing, force you to observe those elements more carefully and to analyze the relationship of parts to the whole which may give you insight into why they are attractive to you.