The Architectural Drawing Course

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All students with a budding interest in architectural design will value this book for its solid foundational orientation and instruction. Mo Zell introduces readers to architecture s visual language, showing them how to think spatially and getting them started in architectural drawing with a series of instructional tutorials. Using three-dimensional design problems, she coaches students through the fundamentals of proportion and scale, space and volume, path and place and materials and textures. A series of study units cover virtually every aspect of architectural drawing. This book concludes with practical advice for anyone considering a career in architectural design, offering ideas on building a portfolio, getting advanced training and continuing on a path to a professional career.Table of ContentsIntroduction Defining Drawing and Representation Learning to See Sketching  Fundamental Drawing Skills Orthographic Projection Objective Abstraction Axonometric Subjective Representation Perspective Spatial Strategies Rendering Advice