A11REA Representation 1: Drawing and Descreptive Geometry 3.0 credits

• Educational level

  First cycle

• Academic level (A-D)

• Subject area

  Architecture
  

• Grade scale

  P, F

• Course page on KTH Social

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, students should be able to:

· move between analog and digital presentation techniques;

· communicate with two- and three-dimensional drawings and models in both analog and digital format;

· use projections (plans, sections, elevations, axonometrics, isometrics, perspectives), intersections (stereotomics, sections), and geometric modeling to describe and manipulate alternative spatial relations;

· use graphic notations in combination with drawings to express sensory qualities and atmospheres (e.g. light, pattern, texture, rhythm);

· apply drafting and geometric modeling techniques for analysis (analytical drawings), design, and manufacturing processes; and

· reflect on the role of drafting technologies in the architectural discipline and professional practice.

Course main content

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of geometry, drafting, and descriptive geometry for spatial visualization in architecture—both analog and digital methods. Students explore the potential of drafting in contemporary architecture and, from a historical perspective, how the role of drawings has changed since the Renaissance, especially since the twentieth-century introduction of digital representational tools for design (2D drafting and 3D modeling, or CAD) and manufacturing (CAM). In addition to lectures, the course is divided into three exercises:

Exercise 1: From physical object and analog notation to digital drawing;

Exercise 2: Manipulation of drawings and 3D models;

Exercise 3: Atmosphere in architectural presentations.

(Tools: AdobeCreative Suite, Rhino, AutoCAD, laser cutter. Can vary from year to year.)

Eligibility

Literature

Information will be given at the start of the course.

Examination

• MOM1 - Moment 1, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

The learning outcomes are examined through the records of the design process, and through the outcomes of the course specified assignments. To achieve the approved level (pass) students must have approved tasks, including 80% attendance at lectures, seminars, tutorials and reviews.

Offered by

ABE/Architecture

Contact

Erik Stenberg

Examiner

Erik Stenberg <erik.stenberg@arch.kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 11.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 11.