ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE,
NIT PATNA

Somnath Bhui (1105036) Guided by: Ar. Ashutosh Kumar

 TYPES OF DRAWINGS
A BRIEF DISCUSSION. . . .
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of
drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. A sketch by HENRI DE
TAULOUSE- LAUTREC

Drawing is one of the oldest forms of human expression and

probably the most popular as it doesnt require any educational
qualification to read a drawing.

DRAWING A sketch by MASSON

ART
Figure drawing Technical drawings
Shading Machinery
Cartooning Circuitry
Doodling
Sketch

SOURCE: Drawings- Wikipedia Phases of MOON by GALILEO

GALLILE
 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
Technical drawings are graphic representations such as lines and symbols
that follow specific conventions of scale and projection.

Architectural drawing is simply the technical drawing of a house, a

building or any kind of structure.
A sketch, diagram, plan, or schematic used to design, construct, and
document buildings and other structures.

The drawings may be used to indicate the overall appearance, inside or

outside the structure, or they may be used to indicate precise
measurements and other details for construction.
Drawings, especially those for construction purposes, may be issued as a
set, with different sheets indicating different types of construction
(electrical, mechanical, plumbing).

http://www.architecturecourses.org/architectural-drawings#sthash.HVqdv5JH.dpuf
 Following is the purpose of Architectural Drawings:
to develop a design idea into a coherent proposal
to communicate ideas and concepts
to convince clients of the merits of a design.
to enable a building contractor to construct it
as a record of the completed work,
to make a record of a building that already exists.

Certain set of conventions are followed while making

Architectural drawings for maintaining the uniformity of
drawings in terms of Scale, line weight, size of sheet, line
weight, line type, symbols .

IS 962:1989 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR

ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDING DRAWINGS lays down
the standards for drafting.

Local By-laws also has certain standards that must be

followed in order to get the sanction for the project.
 COMPONENTS OF ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
Site Plan

Diagram (Shows the inter relationship of spaces)

Floor Plans (Horizontal section of building at certain height)

Elevations (View on a vertical plane situated at infinity )

Sections (A view of the parts contained in an intersecting surface, usually

a plane surface)

Component details (Drawings used to show the manufacture/ installation

of components)

Isometric and Axonometric projections.

Perspective views.
Source: IS:7973-1976, Wikipedia-
"Architectural Drawing"
TYPES OF ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS:

Preliminary Drawing (Concept Sketch)

Survey Drawings.
Presentation Drawings.
Municipal Drawings.
Working Drawings.
Detailed Project Report.
Record Drawings.
 CONCEPT SKETCH
It is the IDEATION of the design.
It has the main elements to be used that exhibits the principles the
architect intends to implement.
Climate, topography and socio-economic aspects come into play during
inception of the concept.

Source: Behance, own portfolio

 SURVEY DRAWINGS
Measured drawings of existing land, structures and buildings.
Architects need an accurate set of survey drawings as a basis for their
working drawings, to establish exact dimensions for the construction
work.
These drawings show terrain, nearby structures, Vegetation, water body
etc.

Source: New campus of NIT Patna- Mukesh

& Associates, Chennai
 PRESENTATION DRAWINGS
On the basis of the concept, the Architect now tries to convince the
client by using RENDERED IMAGES and WALKTHROUGHS.
The dimensions in this drawing may change (it does change) due to
certain constraints.
The main focus in this drawing is it visual appeal.
 MUNICIPAL DRAWINGS/ SANCTION DRAWINGS
These are the drawings prepared for obtaining sanction for the project.

The sanctioning authorities have their own checklist of drawings to be

submitted.

Sanction is granted for the construction of the building only after

scrutinized and found to be conforming with all the mandatory by-laws.

Some of the required drawings are:

All floor plans
Location
Site Plan
All Elevations
Sections- Minimum one through staircase and one through toilet.
Septic Tank details (sewerage ).
LOCATION DRAWINGS- Site plan and site location .

Source: Drawings of residence of Mr.Mihir

Dey,Durgapur.
 SLAB BEAM
SPECIFICATION.

ALL FLOOR
PLANS.

Source: Drawings of residence of

Mr.Mihir Dey,Durgapur.
 SEPTIC TANK DETAILS

OWNERS
INFORMATION AND
SITE ADDRESS

SPECIFICATIONS

Source: Drawings of residence

of Mr.Mihir Dey,Durgapur.
 WORKING DRAWING
The purpose of the working drawings is to show how the design is to be
materialized.
Working drawings should give the contractor exactly the information he needs.
The drawings should be
neatly arranged and systematically numbered, should be clear, simple, and
clean.
should have only relevant data.
necessary notes should be accurately drawn so that scaled measurements
agree with figures.
should be free of repitious details.

IS 7973- 1979
 VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF
WORKING DRAWING

Site Layout
Foundation layout
Excavation plan
Column layout
Beam- column layout
Brickwork layout
Electrical drawing.
PHE drawing
HVAC drawing
Generic details
Elevations
Sections
Site Layout
Foundation layout
Excavation plan
Brickwork layout
Terrace Plan
Elevation
Staircase Details
Floor and Parapet details
Electrical drawing.
 Certain things are necessary in the preparation of Working
Drawing:

Graphic Symbols
Revisions
Title Block
NOTE

DIMENSIONS DETAILS SCHEDULE

 RECORD DRAWINGS
These are revised set of drawing
made upon completion of a project or a particular job.
They reflect all changes made in
the specifications and working drawings during
the construction process, and show the
exact dimensions, geometry, and location of
all elements of the work completed under
the contract.
Also called as-built drawings or just as-builts.

SOURCE: www.businessdictionary.com
 BIBLIOGRAPHY
IS: 962- 1989
IS: 7973- 1976
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS- Wikipedia
DRAWINGS- Wikipedia
Mukesh & Associates, Chennai - Presentation
for new NIT Patna Campus.
CAD CAMPUS, DURGAPUR.
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