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Drawing buildings directly on site offers an excellent opportunity to understand architecture better. The permanent interplay between direct observation and the drawing being created allows the structures, proportions and other formative aspects that describe the building to be grasped precisely. What is seen and then drawn imprints itself on the memory. The information gained in this way can be used for comparative purposes in the next on-site architectural drawing, or in a future design project. Architectural drawing on site does not mean simply the depiction of what is seen but the reflective processing of form, function or construction.
Visit to the Müller House (Adolf Loos, Prague)
Note: Architectural drawing on site does not mean simply the depiction of what is seen but the reflective processing of form, function or construction.
The drawing is a collection of transported and interpreted impressions that have made their way onto paper. The lines, colors and hatching are metaphors for what has been perceived. In recognizing what was drawn the viewer converts these metaphors back into reality. The drawing is therefore not simply a tool for depicting but also (for both draughtsperson and viewer) an intellectual tool. The drawing illustrates what has been considered and records what has been perceived. In precisely observing the subject, the person drawing it is confronted with new questions.
The city provides excellent opportunities for the architectural draughtsperson who wishes to draw on site, through the abstract aspect of the drawing it is broken down from three to two dimensions. Perspective drawing in the city includes making use of certain rules and guidelines in order to depict the architecture correctly and with a high level of content. By adding people, vegetation, cars, data and atmospheric impressions, snapshots are made that illustrate experiences of time and space. Yet the architectural drawing can never replace actually making a visit to a building.
ACTIVITY: Let's give a try!
ACTIVITY: Let's give a try!
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