ARC Drawing

Now that my first semester has ended, I have the time to post a compilation on my drawings I did through-out the semester in my Architectural Drawing class.

I am not posting all the work I did for the class but some of my favorites, some are done on vellum with pencils and others are on millar using ink, the images are pictures of papers 36''x24''

Everything was done by hand using a drafting table and triangles, I used no stencils.

I had a lot of fun and got to know my pencils and their line weights, I also learned 1 & 2 perspective drawings using a measuring grid that consists of a horizon line and a vanishing point, and of course I learned how to use the architectural lettering. 

Here is the result:

(not the final draft) used ink and wax to create the marble 

Experimenting Line Weights

Now in my architecture drawing class we’ve been experimenting different line weight meaning we had to get a vellum size 24x36 and sketch straight lines horizontally (36’) which had to be separated by 1/8 of an inch EACH!    I used my pencil leads 4H, 2H, F, H, HB, and 3B; the assignment was to sketch 5 straight continuous lines horizontally and do the sixth (with the same lead) a dotted line until you filled your page. Then when all the class was relieved that we were almost done fessor said we had to do the same thing but now vertically using our triangles.

It was tedious.  The worst part is that I heard the professor say we were going to finish the assignment in class… turned out we had to finish during the weekend… I was doomed.

I hurried and tried to finish during class, and the professor was already giving another assignment which was our first floor plan EVER that we were going to sketch. J

I didn’t finish I got a B-  in the line weight assignment… Sucks, because it means my work was good and deserved better but because it was incomplete he took down a letter grade. 

Architecture Drawing Class #2

The classes have been great :)

The second class we did another free handed sketch focusing on space. The professor had us push back our chairs and focus on the space under our desks. The product of the sketch would be black spaces between the solid objects. It was very interesting because I wasn’t supposed to draw any lines that would define the object as a whole, no details, just the space. The type of sketch is called a “negative space sketch.”

For my surprise the professor got my sketch and used it as an example of how to do the project correctly! I was so happy and proud. J

But I hadn’t finished the sketch completely (like I found some pictures online), but still it was good, the problem was that for the 9 sketches that the professor assigned for  the weekend I did the same as my successful sketch in class… I’ll take pictures and post them…

By the way we had to use India Ink for the sketches! Using a tiny brush!

But for now I’ll leave the pictures of the good negative space sketches I found online:

Architecture Orientation

Monday 29, today is the orientation from 6:00 to 7:00 (right after my sketching class)


It was cool I won a Autocad Book because I answered a question at the end of the presentation. 
The orientation covered an overall view of the architecture career and the different paths one can choose to take, also an introduction to all the staff that we will be seeing, including several architecture professors and the student community that runs the AIAS, that will be hosting several events like tours, conferences and workshops for the architecture students... members and non-members :)


To join the AIAS you pay a fee and get discounts for architecture materials ....oooo ',:O

AIAS

Yesterday, Monday august 22, I had my first architectural drawing class. It was super fun, we did blind contour sketching. The professor was teaching us about lines and to develop hand-eye communication, because apparently we couldn’t look at what we were sketching! The point of the activity was to fix your eyes on the object you were drawing and without separating your pencil from the paper (or looking at your paper) you and sketch a figure with depth. It was extremely relaxing.

At first we sketch a lose piece of paper that we wrinkled, then I sketched my hand AND THEN… WE SKETCHED OUR PARTNERS! (That we didn’t know yet ...) THAT… was extremely funny. The professor had us starring at a person that had to be staring at us back! PLUS we couldn’t move cause the other person was sketching us! Or at least trying to! J  

Very, very fun, I will try to upload the sketches so you can laugh for a while. I learned about different types of lines and pencils width and softness. I used 5 pencils: 2H, H, F, 3B, 6B (listed from harder and thinner point to thicker and softer point)

Now I’ll tell you about my adventure in which I had to drive by myself from Davie road, BC Central Campus, all the way to Oakland Park Way then go down on the N Federal Highway to a store called Utrecht (not the city in Netherlands but an art store here in FL J ) … AND THEN SOUTH TO Las Olas Blvd to BC Downtown Campus!

I have to say that I did a good job in not getting lost J I made it to the store and 30 min early to class. Mission accomplished J

BUT NOW…

I had 30 min to waste … so I was talking to Daniel and remembered about the architecture club that BC offered… so I looked for the professor that was in charge of the club but he was nowhere to be found… until I went in my class and HELLO! The professor in charge of the club was in MY CLASS! What? He was there to tell us about the club AIAS (American Institute of Architecture Students) , it sounded very cool because it offers contacts for future jobs or internships, and it tells you about different university programs and they help you transfer with ease to a university.
https://www.aias.org/custom/memberapp.asp?id=310

          BUT it costs $60 a year, let’s see what my parents say…

TREE HOUSES

OH yeah ...
my love... my adoration... tree houses :) .... ahhhhhhh
Today I decided it had been long ago since I used Stumble Upon, so... I first click! and it took me to a really nice webpage about design ---> www.dornob.com
SO ...First thing I see was an architecture click on which opened several options for architecture you might be interest on. The options are: addisions , contemporary, conversions, green homes, houseboats, offbeat, portable, prefab, TREE HOUSES, ultra modern , and urban design.
Let me just say that... THOSE ARE AWSOME OPTIONS°! :)

This is one of the tree houses I liked , please notice the detail of the tiles in every stair!

Dizzying Dome: High-Up Tree Home with Transparent Floors

The attempt of a 3Dlooking chair...

The first attemt of sketching a 3d looking chair. I´m not gonna lie, it was really fun sketching this, because it is a battle of lines. BUT , I didn´t do a great job with it :p , I will try again  some time soon ( and find a chair with a better design than this one... or maybe design one myself ;) )